Suckling Pig - Weight / Length / Method

[Jacob - Grillin’]

Thinking about doing a suckling pig on the 26" kettle or 22" WSM to go along with the turkey this year.

Who has done it? How much did yours weigh? Any tips on technique?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Sounds like a great plan, I have wanted to do a suckling pig for years!
My thought would be to do it using a basic split indirect method. As far as time is concerned, I haven’t a clue!

 

[Chris Allingham]

A few resources.

suckling pig

Hey folks. The boys asked to do a pig before they head off to school. So Saturday I am doing a pig on the WSM 22.5. Anyone done one lately?

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Suckling Pig - WSM 22" AMAZING

Hi, Just finished a suckling pig with Jerk Chicken. Have a look: Suckling Pig Video

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Suckling Pig on the Smokey Mountain Cooker

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Weber used to include a suckling pig recipe in some of its cookbooks. Here's one from Barbecuing The Weber Covered Way. Member Mike Durso, former Weber engineer, says a suckling pig determined the dimensions of the 26.75" Weber kettle.

 

[Mark Foreman]

Last pig I did we wrapped the pig in non galvanized chicken wire. The recipe we used had us flip it a couple of time. Also made it easier to get it off the grill without it falling apart. Even at 15 to 20 lbs, it can be a bit tricky to get it onto a platter whole. Not sure how you plan to present it.