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Eastern North Carolina Barbecued Pig

Eastern North Carolina Barbecued Pig — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 27 lbs meat

Ingredients

  • 80 pound pig (butchered with head removed)
  • Salt
  • 40 pounds charcoal (for charcoal cooking option)
  • Your favorite vinegar-based Eastern NC sauce

Instructions

  1. 1
    Salt hams, ribs/midsection and shoulders liberally and place skin side up on either a gas or charcoal grill or a BBQ pit.
  2. 2
    Keep lid closed, and aim for a heat of approximately 275–350°F.
  3. 3
    Allow 1 hour per 10 pounds cooking time (gas or charcoal).
  4. 4
    2 hours before being done, place pig with the skin side down. As soon as it is flipped, pour BBQ sauce on meat side.
  5. 5
    Close lid and allow skin to crisp.
  6. 6
    The pig will be done to perfection when the ham bone can be twisted freely.
  7. 7
    Lift lid and allow guests to pick/pull meat, or the chef can remove meat and chop to their liking on a chopping block.
Cuisine
Southern

Dietary Information

Gluten Free