What's on the smoker today?

Couple of pork tenderloins.

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That looks absolutely amazing! Prime ribs are one of my all-time favorite dishes, and I’ve been craving something hearty and satisfying lately. I’m actually planning to make some today myself—finally decided to go for it after checking out this Good Chop and their impressive selection. Their quick delivery really made the whole thing super convenient, and I love how fresh everything arrived.
 
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This will be our third year of hosting a "back to summer" pool party cookout. We invite the neighbors, the kids friends from school, and a few teachers. First year was about 15 people I'm expecting around 50 this year so decided to go all out. Haven't done a whole hog in a few years.20250523_115428.jpg
 
This will be our third year of hosting a "back to summer" pool party cookout. We invite the neighbors, the kids friends from school, and a few teachers. First year was about 15 people I'm expecting around 50 this year so decided to go all out. Haven't done a whole hog in a few years.View attachment 372611
Would you mind giving us a deep-dive on your process? I've never done a whole hog but it seems like it would be tricky to ensure even cooking across such varying thicknesses. Do you split or spatchcock it?
 
Would you mind giving us a deep-dive on your process? I've never done a whole hog but it seems like it would be tricky to ensure even cooking across such varying thicknesses. Do you split or spatchcock it?
Figured I'd post a step by step here as I go. Yes I will split the hog using a hatchet and rubber mallet so it lays flat. I started but it needs to thaw a bit more first.20250523_121822.jpg
 
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Got up at 4am and fired up the smoker. While she was warming I seasoned the pig liberally first with just sea salt then a second layer of my favorite pork rub. I also took time to use paper towels to dry the skin as much as possible before putting ot on. A dry skin helps in getting crispy skin during the cook I've seen guys use blow dryers. Smokers sitting at 250 degrees and the pig just went on. I'm expecting a 6-8 hour cook time but have a little grace time built in if needed. Normally I'd cover the tenderloin with bacon or sausage to help protect it from getting overcooked. But I fully intend to pull those off about halfway through as a snack for me and the other dad's hiding in the garage. Next step will be making some mop sauce.20250524_041812.jpg20250524_061458.jpg
 
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