Cooking a Whole Hog in Backyard Pit 🐖 | BBQ with Franklin | Full Episode

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  • Опубліковано 18 вер 2023
  • Learn the steps that go into a whole hog cook from beginning to end. Aaron walks us through the process of building a cinder block pit, learns about pig breeds and throws a party in his backyard. [Originally aired 2015]
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    BBQ with Franklin
    Pitmaster Aaron Franklin takes a boisterous road trip of BBQ culture -- the people, the places, and of course the food. Ten half-hour episodes celebrate the traditions and storied histories passed down through the generations, as well as those breathing new life into this distinctly American culture.
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  • @geomark8851
    @geomark8851 8 місяців тому +70

    I'm 70 and have lived in Texas my whole life and when I hear Barbcue, I think of pits! I love that the "King" of offsets built a pit in his backyard!

    • @leedoss6905
      @leedoss6905 7 місяців тому +3

      Me too and I even dug a hole in my yard in the middle of Austin back in the 80s.

    • @txrick4879
      @txrick4879 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@leedoss6905We had a man that had a brick lined pit in his backyard and us kids would help him add the wood usually mesquite . He would make everything whole hogs briskets and even barbacoa . When meat was in cover with tin . People would like up around the block till he sold out . This in the RGV south Texas on the border .

  • @frank_osuna
    @frank_osuna 8 місяців тому +157

    This guy seems like he'll have a future in BBQ if he keeps on practicing. Good job.

    • @tschandler2
      @tschandler2 8 місяців тому +11

      Cool to see an upstart rebel.

    • @frank_osuna
      @frank_osuna 8 місяців тому +8

      @@tschandler2 He probably uses lighter fluid to start his fires.

    • @vikingslayer34
      @vikingslayer34 7 місяців тому +6

      Cant tell if this is satire, but he is very well known and is the go-to in Austin Texas, if you’re willing to wait in line for a while.

    • @Buzzdbbq56
      @Buzzdbbq56 7 місяців тому +16

      Are you serious lol that’s Aaron Franklin lol he has one of the most famous bbq joints in the world 😂

    • @Platz91
      @Platz91 7 місяців тому +22

      😂 trolling at its finest

  • @mikemcdonald2755
    @mikemcdonald2755 7 місяців тому +18

    My daughter, while eating breakfast, asked grandpa. Where are your pigs. He said well were having one for breakfast, thinking she would be shocked. She replied do you know why this pig tastes so good? Because we loved the pig!😅 Happy pigs always taste better!

  • @jrvane11
    @jrvane11 7 місяців тому +45

    "These pigs have a great life and only one bad day, and they don't know when it's coming." Good line, gonna steal that one and apply to my wild hog harvests.

    • @DanaJumper
      @DanaJumper 7 місяців тому

      Yes, I agree. I live in Carolina, have done many whole hog cooks, but I still prefer to separate the different cuts instead of mixing it all together. It's great for sandwiches to mix it, but I do enjoy serving people (and me) the different cuts, which all have their own unique flavor and texture depending on where they are on the hog.

    • @jimmyfumbanks6081
      @jimmyfumbanks6081 5 місяців тому

      @DanaJumper The difference is the farm controls what they eat , thus the flavor of the meat . But what's the wild hog eating mostly ? Bugs small animals ? Probably acorns for a couple of months . Crops if they are close to a field .

    • @bensmith7536
      @bensmith7536 5 місяців тому

      I think its one bad moment, if you do your job right.

  • @charliehiggins9355
    @charliehiggins9355 8 місяців тому +28

    In Argentina with my father in law, we do it a bit smaller at about 30lbs, more of a suckling pig. We also do it with direct coals. Something different to try out is not breaking the meat down into an indistinct pile. It's quite nice to piece the meat apart and get distinct cuts as you eat. Also, they just left the skin underneath without eating it in their sandwiches. The skin is the best part, nice and crispy!

    • @DanaJumper
      @DanaJumper 7 місяців тому +4

      Yes, I agree. I live in Carolina, have done many whole hog cooks, but I still prefer to separate the different cuts instead of mixing it all together. It's great for sandwiches to mix it, but I do enjoy serving people (and me) the different cuts, which all have their own unique flavor and texture depending on where they are on the hog.

    • @vincentwinkleblech3614
      @vincentwinkleblech3614 7 місяців тому +3

      Argentina Beef BBQ is the Bomb ! The open flame “ A Frame “ method is great!
      Texas style is my other beef favorite.
      Pork from Carolina to Kansas City to China to Philippines to Cuba and tje Caribbean is good for me!

  • @TACLife
    @TACLife 7 місяців тому +21

    Me and my dad have done whole hog cooks for 80-150 people every year since I was born until I was about 24. We learned from an old timer in Franklin county va. We cooked ours very similarly most of that time and only recently switched to a different set up the past 10 years. The big difference is we cooked ours inside down to start and flipped it over to skin side down later on. Other than that looks great and bring me back! I'm setting up a pit to go back to that way, it's slower but there's something magic about it. Great video!

    • @Saurischian
      @Saurischian 7 місяців тому +2

      I've done a whole sheep in Afghanistan (2010) and have since wanted to do a hog. Any other tips you can give?

  • @josephhorton3804
    @josephhorton3804 7 місяців тому +7

    This is the way we build our pits in Tennessee. So good!

  • @tbolton6156
    @tbolton6156 7 місяців тому +10

    Aaron Franklin maybe the king of offset smoking. However, Rodney Scott is the king of whole hog pit. Beef vs pork!

  • @spankymcduff9683
    @spankymcduff9683 7 місяців тому +1

    Erin Franklin...is never a dull moment..two thumbs up!

  • @wangtoriojackson4315
    @wangtoriojackson4315 7 місяців тому +9

    I've never cooked a whole hog, but I do have my own recipe for biscuits and gravy which uses sausage, bacon, and hamsteak, that I like to call "Whole Hog Gravy".

  • @derickholden782
    @derickholden782 8 місяців тому +7

    I love this I'm from Eastern NC where whole hog is king this is how we do it. U should try brisket and beef ribs on this pit

  • @rajaboes5425
    @rajaboes5425 2 місяці тому

    I just loved the way the pig farmer spoke about his animals. Good things happen to good people!

  • @rchuyck
    @rchuyck 8 місяців тому +8

    Excellent video, always love to watch Aaron Franklin do barbeque. He did a great job of massaging the skin side too!

  • @vincent6692
    @vincent6692 7 місяців тому +2

    I so love that you brought back the Franklin BBQ series!!! When he removed them from UA-cam with the Master Classes started I was so disappointed.

  • @michaelk2855
    @michaelk2855 8 місяців тому +6

    Imagine being his neighbor!🥰...

  • @sjemna
    @sjemna 6 місяців тому +3

    Aaron driving over the curb....that was a classic 😂😂😂

  • @WhiteTrashNobodies
    @WhiteTrashNobodies 7 місяців тому +4

    Respect for cooking a proper whole hog bbq carolina style. Only thing missing was the texas pete and slaw

  • @milhouse14
    @milhouse14 7 місяців тому +5

    In the Philippines, we call it Lechon and Anthony Bourdain once described it as the best pork he has eaten.

    • @elchanclascocina
      @elchanclascocina 6 місяців тому

      In latin America a Lechón is a young pig, a suckling pig, os the same where you are from? I've read Lechons are great in Philippines! ✌️

    • @milhouse14
      @milhouse14 6 місяців тому +2

      @@elchanclascocina In Tagalog, a small pig is called "biik". When the whole biik is roasted, the dish is called Lechon. Scrumptious. 😋

  • @Seldomseen77
    @Seldomseen77 8 місяців тому +6

    Me being from NC, Franklin needs to stick to briskets!! That's an 8hr hog! Not 18hrs

    • @hairyhoudini5565
      @hairyhoudini5565 7 місяців тому +1

      Had it been Dean Smith cooking would you still have complained about it taking too long?

    • @Seldomseen77
      @Seldomseen77 7 місяців тому +2

      @@hairyhoudini5565 Nope!! Roy Williams neither.. lol 😂

    • @jvaish
      @jvaish 6 місяців тому

      Settle down.

  • @iii-ei5cv
    @iii-ei5cv 7 місяців тому +2

    I've wanted to do this for years. Someday 🤞

  • @user-ye7li3dl1u
    @user-ye7li3dl1u 7 місяців тому +1

    loved the way he blurred out the Ford badge on his truck

  • @SpikesStudio3
    @SpikesStudio3 10 днів тому

    This was fantastic!!! Really enjoyed it. Your style is relaxed and fresh. Great production. 👍

  • @JuanCeja-qs3ur
    @JuanCeja-qs3ur 7 місяців тому +3

    My poppa taught me how to make authentic carnitas. Been thinking about moving to Texas to share the way of cooking a whole hog and only ingredients is water salt and lard.

    • @donkemp8151
      @donkemp8151 Місяць тому

      I love carnitas. Stop by and we will break bread.

  • @MrBarfdoggiedog
    @MrBarfdoggiedog 8 місяців тому +1

    😂 his jokes actually landed in this one. Bravo!

  • @shlomster6256
    @shlomster6256 8 місяців тому +1

    Love the Austin vibe and patter. Good thing y'all are close by!

  • @nxk824
    @nxk824 8 місяців тому +2

    saving just for that sweet cinderblock build, great video!

  • @dalaiw4498
    @dalaiw4498 7 місяців тому +1

    I am cracking up that this is on PBS!!!!!

  • @matthewacandy385
    @matthewacandy385 7 місяців тому +1

    Greatly appreciated, mine came out just as good 👍. Thank you and God bless you and yours.

  • @jeffreycooley2032
    @jeffreycooley2032 4 місяці тому +1

    That was actually very enlightening, as I've never seen a whole hog cooked over a pit. Aaron is pretty funny, in a corny way. Loved the video

  • @lookahere
    @lookahere 7 місяців тому +2

    Where I come from, that's not a hog. That's a pig. Our hogs are easily 3 times that size. 😅🤣😂🤣 Great video in any case.

  • @Bruxollini
    @Bruxollini 7 місяців тому

    I was drawn in only because of the Slayer chops. SLAYER!!!

  • @danger7dan
    @danger7dan 7 місяців тому +10

    I was surprised to see that it was cooked skin side down the entire time. I always thought in the Carolinas they started skin side up with salt on the skin to protect it from the smoke, then flipped it at some point. But hey, I won’t question Aaron Franklins way of doing anything.

    • @williamseale
      @williamseale 7 місяців тому +6

      And I love Aaron franklins videos so I’m not hating it’s just not the correct Carolina way. Texas doesn’t know anything about whole hog lol

    • @firghteningtruth7173
      @firghteningtruth7173 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@williamseale Lol, sounds like ishtalkin to me. You see one guy do it one way and assume no one else in an entire state knows anything about the way you do things. 😂
      Plenty of people do it EXACTLY like you would. Just not franklin, apparently. Not sure why. 🤷‍♂️

    • @jimmyfumbanks6081
      @jimmyfumbanks6081 5 місяців тому

      @firghteningtruth7173 Yea but doesn't have any slaw for the bun . Slaw has to be on the bun with the sauce on the side. Do they just eat it without a bun

    • @firghteningtruth7173
      @firghteningtruth7173 5 місяців тому

      @@jimmyfumbanks6081 I dunno about Franklin...but I make a homemade slaw, and serve with buns and sauce optional. Some people don't eat carbs.

  • @wouldntyaliktono
    @wouldntyaliktono 5 місяців тому

    This dude can only exist in a Universe that also contains PBS Food. He's the exact person I imagine when I think of Public Broadcasting and Culinary Tourism as a single human.

  • @bthompson8467
    @bthompson8467 7 місяців тому +1

    Satisfying from start to finish

  • @user-gl7bh9kt7k
    @user-gl7bh9kt7k Місяць тому

    Such a Beautiful event at the TX backyard Pig Picken! Remember...you can pick your pig, you can pick your nose, just don't pick your friend's nose! 😅

  • @makapa2u
    @makapa2u 20 днів тому

    Hawaiian usually kalua but have open pit and do Huli Huli on all hogs up to 75 pounders - Awesome job !!!!

  • @captainace4987
    @captainace4987 6 місяців тому +1

    The slap on the arse was epic 😂😂😂

  • @joelrodriguez3568
    @joelrodriguez3568 7 місяців тому

    Great video hello from Texas would like to know what wood you used?. 😊

  • @williambotner2317
    @williambotner2317 8 місяців тому

    London Kentucky loves you guys

  • @beaudiddly-ib8rw
    @beaudiddly-ib8rw 2 місяці тому

    I just about drowned when you all started that meat pull! And, that's saying a lot when a guy can't smell a thing through a video! Great work.

  • @thegameshooters4188
    @thegameshooters4188 3 місяці тому

    Very inspiring! It looked like an awesome job of cooking.

  • @Trapphausmusic
    @Trapphausmusic 7 місяців тому

    Anybody else see him just drive over the curb 😂

  • @waltewhitesPhD
    @waltewhitesPhD 7 місяців тому

    The pig massage had me dead.

  • @prankster671
    @prankster671 8 місяців тому

    Awesome!

  • @reesewallace5448
    @reesewallace5448 8 місяців тому +1

    i knew you were a ford guy!!!❤❤❤

  • @robertsatterfield8873
    @robertsatterfield8873 7 місяців тому

    Awesome video! I'm curious, have you ever considered using a wireless thermometer? I personally use the Thermopro dual probe. It comes with two probes and each probe has an internal and external thermometer, so you can monitor the meat and ambient air temp at the same time...

  • @jimmierasmussen9298
    @jimmierasmussen9298 6 місяців тому

    You are nice and generous guy !

  • @ant_life_4ever
    @ant_life_4ever 7 місяців тому

    Being from NC I never seen a pig brine or cooked that way, but if you like it I love it… 😂… usually they to darn big!

  • @cosmicbrambleclawv2
    @cosmicbrambleclawv2 7 місяців тому +1

    Im from NC and Im not much of a Carolina bbq person (sacrilege, I know. I prefer Kansas City style sauce) except for the bbq my cousin's grandfather used to make before he passed away (the only vinegar based bbq I liked-- except one place wayy up in the mountains near Blowing Rock if I remember correctly, "Woodlands Pig Pickin Parlor" but thats a good ways away 😂 few hours drive from the Piedmont)
    Yours looks super delicious and I like the addition of the aromatics to the brine 👍

  • @danielgordon8403
    @danielgordon8403 7 місяців тому

    Franklin where did you get that cooler big enough?

  • @Davrosss
    @Davrosss 5 місяців тому

    SLAYER chops love it 🤘

  • @BigAlsBBQ
    @BigAlsBBQ 6 місяців тому +1

    I love Aaron. He is the guy that got me into BBQ and is an absolute legend!!

  • @gumpotronic
    @gumpotronic 7 місяців тому

    That Home Team shirt made is where it's at

  • @tpharo34
    @tpharo34 7 місяців тому

    Really enjoy your videos👍

  • @stmonroe
    @stmonroe 8 місяців тому

    what do you think he eats in between prepping and cooking food?

  • @douglaskim6611
    @douglaskim6611 7 місяців тому

    Wow!!! Thanks.

  • @georgegleissner2540
    @georgegleissner2540 7 місяців тому

    Cooking pig in the ground Hawajjan style is the best

  • @jeffmcbride683
    @jeffmcbride683 6 місяців тому

    Yum! Awesome man!!!!

  • @88spaces
    @88spaces 7 місяців тому

    I loved the way you setup that pit. Old-school style.

  • @user-ct5cg7dz5m
    @user-ct5cg7dz5m 7 місяців тому

    Love the Austin vibe and patter. Good thing y'all are close by!. what do you think he eats in between prepping and cooking food?.

    • @crimsonfancy
      @crimsonfancy 7 місяців тому

      Burgers, hot dogs, pizza.....quick and often what could be considered junk food historically. Days free eating special meals with friends in the business, late nights post work is fast and easy but still unique. This is my guess based on personal experience.
      Now that Franklin has carved free time in his schedule after years of developing his teams, I hope and expect he may be able to take more time to eat more healthful meals with family.

  • @brentfrank7012
    @brentfrank7012 6 місяців тому +1

    Great show, loved every minute. Could have loved it more if they had shared what happened with the skin? Bad editors bad!!

  • @gregsavchuk3239
    @gregsavchuk3239 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow!

  • @joshuapaz3425
    @joshuapaz3425 7 місяців тому

    Where did u buy the hog from.. I am from Leander tx

  • @darrenjones2933
    @darrenjones2933 6 місяців тому

    If you've never had a Red Wattle pork chop, you need to try it. So much flavor and tenderness. It's marbled like a good beef steak.

  • @robertm1492
    @robertm1492 5 місяців тому

    AWESOME

  • @HKim0072
    @HKim0072 7 місяців тому

    Must be the legacy of Julia and Jacques Pepin. Lots of people didn't have cable TV back then. I'd imagine some of these chef's exposure to cooking was via PBS and they agree to do their show. Can't imagine PBS pays very well.

  • @andrewwebster13
    @andrewwebster13 7 місяців тому

    Planted 3000 Texas candy onions 500 of those were reds. They love New York lakebed soil.

  • @bettyboadwine4890
    @bettyboadwine4890 8 місяців тому

    I love a heritage pig! They're delicious!!! I owned a mule foot for several years and Lulu was a happy pig , unless you were trying to take "her" boar away and then she tried to bite your face off.

    • @franciet99
      @franciet99 7 місяців тому +1

      Yikes! I like to keep my face. 😜

  • @grinsikleinpo7
    @grinsikleinpo7 6 місяців тому

    moin moin Franklin.
    Yes! Finally Franklin will have his half pig on toast and some real german beers too. I hope so.
    An old North German tradition.

  • @Carbabydoll
    @Carbabydoll 3 місяці тому

    This man probably gives money to his family and other extended family.
    He must be rich by now and truly one of the best pit masters. I mean, he doesn't wear flashy outfits or a flashy cars.

  • @andypandy8569
    @andypandy8569 5 місяців тому

    Didn’t show the crackling. ☹️ I was looking forward to seeing that.

  • @jasonwong57
    @jasonwong57 7 місяців тому

    No mention of the Crispy skin after? Did it get burnt?

  • @sharlenehunt9929
    @sharlenehunt9929 7 місяців тому

    U didn't show the crispy skin thats the best part

  • @ronwatson4902
    @ronwatson4902 5 місяців тому

    Franklin is man enough to be silly I like that!

  • @joseg5511
    @joseg5511 8 місяців тому

    Franklin Bbq for the win 💯

  • @swanification1
    @swanification1 6 місяців тому

    Tell us more about the slayer chops🤔

  • @dimash244
    @dimash244 6 місяців тому

    He is voice for Stewie in family guy

  • @psidvicious
    @psidvicious 7 місяців тому

    Those 2 apples in that ~30 gallons of brine musta been some mighty potent apples.

  • @bryanramostabigne
    @bryanramostabigne 5 місяців тому

    come to Philippines and try our famous
    Lechon (Roasted whole pig). U cant go wrong with it!

  • @julioclemente2219
    @julioclemente2219 7 місяців тому

    Like Anthony Bourdain said Filipinos make the best Roast Pigs... You should try it one day Crispy Skin moist inside meat...Mmmmm

  • @ZachPetersen
    @ZachPetersen 12 днів тому

    There waa a driveway right there next to where you drove over the curb and grass.

  • @kathleenchisholm4672
    @kathleenchisholm4672 6 місяців тому

    Dam amazing...........makes my recteq pellet smoker look like a baby.

  • @christopherharrisintexas
    @christopherharrisintexas 8 місяців тому

    I spy Chip from Live Oak!

  • @russellburress6240
    @russellburress6240 6 місяців тому

    No I disagree the old school way is the Hawaiian Polynesian way in a pit Underground I've done it it works great

  • @richardschneider4775
    @richardschneider4775 7 місяців тому

    Aron did you wash the ears thoroughly +,open the mouth and brush the teeth of the red wattle pig before you cooked it?

  • @recordman555
    @recordman555 7 місяців тому

    Does that pig have a name?
    Yes, that's Barby - - -Barby Q.

  • @alexanderdoan5084
    @alexanderdoan5084 6 місяців тому

    wow! what a video! I am very impressed and respected to the dedication,

  • @konstantinivanov1986
    @konstantinivanov1986 7 місяців тому

    Carolina style is the way to go for me but ill eat it however its cooked. Oh and by the way in the anatomy part you forgot the best eating head trottersliver kidneys

  • @dugswank
    @dugswank 8 місяців тому +1

    How much meat do you get off a 70 pound pig?
    If you figure 6-8 oz per serving, how many friends are you inviting?

    • @franciet99
      @franciet99 7 місяців тому

      If he’s grilling… lot more people than meat. 😜

    • @dugswank
      @dugswank 7 місяців тому

      Google says: A simple rule of thumb is to order one pound of carcass weight per person. A 70 pound pig is enough to feed 70 people.

    • @crimsonfancy
      @crimsonfancy 7 місяців тому +2

      50% yield on the whole, drawn, uncooked pig. For 70#, 35 guests tops is what I would suggest. Include sides as well. One 4" deep hotel pan of a side like beans or slaw will go for at least 30 hungry guests. Cornbread, rolls, etc. A gallon of sauce total whether it's a single style or more is also a good amount to shoot for. 2 ounces sauce per person is still 64 portions and should cover.

  • @guapodel
    @guapodel 7 місяців тому

    Power tool would be nice.

  • @evilldead6824
    @evilldead6824 5 місяців тому

    Bunch of SAVAGES!!!!! I love it!

  • @vuksmiljic6772
    @vuksmiljic6772 6 місяців тому

    No concrete in the making of the pit?

  • @richardyoung871
    @richardyoung871 5 місяців тому

    In this video he talks about prepping the pig but my friend Stanley's parents owned a company that they made for the tourists from WAIKIKI to another part of Honolulu and sometimes they would do 2 pigs in the Imu HAWAIIAN style in the ground and they made a lot of money and the tourists didn't mind spending the money because it included entertainment and I remember years ago my father invited my whole family which is a lot of people and he paid for everything

  • @patron40silver
    @patron40silver 7 місяців тому

    What about the skin? So careful as to keep it dry and clean and then no mention of it. He even called it its own entity.

  • @goaski474
    @goaski474 23 дні тому

    What curb? I have a pickup truck!

  • @tedwilliams185
    @tedwilliams185 6 місяців тому +1

    Never start you pig off with the Skin down.

  • @lesterdelima4221
    @lesterdelima4221 6 місяців тому

    This guy should really watch how Filipino do Lechon. The pig doesn't even have crispy skin

  • @jph1150
    @jph1150 6 місяців тому

    How much does a whol pig go for on average?

  • @filipos7459
    @filipos7459 5 місяців тому

    New ingredient at 21:56.

  • @OldBiker54
    @OldBiker54 7 місяців тому

    I bought some Bacon today