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    My cousins boy is getting married in september and they want me to cook a whole hog in a ground pit. I have no idea where to start other than digging a hole. Any info from experienced folks would be greatly appreciated. I know i have some time to prep and get everything ready, i want this to be done right and for it to be good. Where do i start and what do i need to do, i need help from start to finish,thanks in advance.

  • #2
    Are you in a dry county?

    I have no idea but a few suggestions.

    1. Get beer
    2. Get a few friends to dig hole
    3. Invite me to sample beer and pig....

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    • #3
      Skip the hole get a bunch of 8 inch blocks enough to build a 6x6x4 pit add a grate and some tin for a lid. Build a big fire and shovel coals from the fire into the pit and cook away. That's how we did it when I was a kid.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by fishermanlawncare View Post
        Skip the hole get a bunch of 8 inch blocks enough to build a 6x6x4 pit add a grate and some tin for a lid. Build a big fire and shovel coals from the fire into the pit and cook away. That's how we did it when I was a kid.
        x2 on that one. Cowgirl has a great post in her blog about exactly that. http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/...ck-pit_19.html
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        • #5
          Here is a couple of threads to read thru

          http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6087

          http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19209

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          • #6
            Originally posted by nickelmore View Post
            Are you in a dry county?
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            • #7
              I agree,,,ground one can be tricky, too much to chance. Build one out of blocks..or some places will rent you a hog roaster. I remember we had a guy from Texas do a ground pit, many people waiting and was not done when he pulled it out. At least we had beer.
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              • #8
                Be a lot faster and much easier to build a cement block "oven" to cook the pig in.




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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Crewdawg52 View Post
                  Be a lot faster and much easier to build a cement block "oven" to cook the pig in.




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                  • #10
                    After looking at this we have decided to do the block style pit to cook in. We have lots of time to get things ready so maybe we can get it done right, thanks for the help and anymore recomendatjons will be appreciated.

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                    • #11
                      I Too would get after the Block Pit posting by "Cowgirl" on her Country Blog!!

                      See Post #4 above.

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                      • #12
                        I have done a couple... but they fit in my cooker. If ya don’t have that the cinder block pit is the way to go. Keep the heat at the front and rear. The middle will be fine.
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                        • #13
                          Most of the ones I have seen had a separate fire to make coals and just keep adding coals (or charcoal) stoked instead of building a fire in the pit.

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