Merry 4th of July weekend, mf'ers!

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Big pig 5 hrs then 7 hours since he was on the hoof. I used a pretty simple rub, busted up some praline pecans and hit 'em with that, Hurricane Michael oak that just fell, my mom's pear/peach jam from the trees my late uncle planted for her. Still a few minutes left, happy Independence Day!



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What's it look like on the plate. Bear in mind we have posters up in here that are like pitmasters, but at the end of the day, what's on the plate?
 
What's it look like on the plate. Bear in mind we have posters up in here that are like pitmasters, but at the end of the day, what's on the plate?

Didn't take any pictures when I was done, admonish me, my phone decides when it wants to charge, but after I hit them with the glaze they had a gorgeous mahogany color. Not falling off the bone, just tender enough to pull cleanly from the bone, great smoke flavor. I wouldn't call myself a pitmaster, but I've been smoking meat for over 20 years. That grill is older than me btw and I wasn't about to fire up the smoker for two inner loins and a slab of ribs. That being said, I have that thing dialed.

I usually bleed my wild game, sometimes up to two weeks, but there is just something awesome about watching an animal go from a piglet to 175lbs, then your cousin shoots it, your dog trails it, and you eat it, on freaking Independence Day.. I guess that's my inner caveman showing. The rest will become smoked jalapeno cheddar sausage.
 
The bulk of yesterday was consumed by this (wouldn't really recommend TBH.....at least not at the theater)

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We did the 4th on the 3rd at home and grilled up some fat shrimp and burgers and whatnot with all the kids over and then a 5 min drive down the road to watch the fireworks.

I watched Top Gun: Maverick and thoroughly enjoyed.
 
Wanted to see that, but the wife already saw it when she was off visiting her mother a couple weeks ago and, since yesterday was her birthday, we saw Jurassic World. Yep, her birthday is on July 4th.....and she's BRITISH!!! hahaha. I always give her crap about that.
I bet that’s not ALL you give her.
 
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