The 4th annual Pig Roast aka "Boar Bash" at Swann's house in Vestavia was another huge success this year. We had the largest turnout ever with over 120 guests at one point awaiting the unveiling of the star of the party - a 130 pound pig slow smoked to perfection.
Each year this party brings attendees from all over the Southeast and I have to call it like it is - this party has reached legendary status. We are going to have to move this party to the Civic Center or take it on the road to Walker County!!!
If there was a list of the top parties in Alabama, the "Boar Bash" would rank up at the top. I know most of you think the Boar Bash sign in the picture was professionally done by a Graphic Artist but it actually is the same sign from 2005, we just add the current year and
X out the previous - Art at its best :o)
We started smoking the pig at midnight Friday night and at 5pm on Saturday the pig was smoked to perfection 17 hours later. A combination of charcoal and cherry wood was used to provide a great flavor to the meat. Temperature on the smoker stayed between 275 and 325 degrees through the night. For some of the guests, this was their first "pig pickin" but for many of our return guests, this was another opportunity to eat some mouth watering pork. I have catered many events before, but a Pig Roast is just one of those that is so unique and everyone loves it.
In this picture we have just taken the pig off the smoker and I am about to remove all the skin which has helped keep the meat moist during the smoking process. When cooking a pig this size, the meat when cooked to perfection will be the most tender/moist meat you will ever eat. Once the skin is removed the pig is then ready for everyone to come and pull the meat from the tenderloin, hams, boston butts, picnic, ribs, and/or bacon.
You can tell who has been to a "pig picken" before because they know exactly which pieces they want to get and rush to the pig to get in line. First timers always sort of just stare at the pig for a while, then try a small piece(get someone else to get them a small piece), and then the next thing you know they have a fork out and end up with a plate full of pork shoulder- Never Fails.......
This year's party will be talked about for months to come and preparation for next years event will start up as usual once college football season winds down. Oh, I guess I forgot about the live music. What did you think, a pig roast without live country music ...Come On....
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