July 4th Pig Roast!! Need some ideas. - The Munchie Mansion - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

Endo · 04-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Hello peeps,

sitting around the campfire the other night, we had a great idea to do a july 4th pig roast at my house. ive been doing a bit of research so far, and im hoping some of you guys and girls can help me out as well.

shooting for probably 60 people or so. i know i need a decent size pig, and we are looking to build a pit of some sort either out of cinder blocks or out of a 55 gallon drum. any tips on roasting and building it are welcome as well.

im looking for ideas for great side dishes, and for fun activities we can do while we drink and wait for the pig to cook. there will probably be a few kids running around here and there.. so its got to be pretty g rated.(though all ideas will be concidered) fun for the whole family.

im thinking, the obvious:
beer pong
flip cup
maybe badminton
slip and slide for the kids.
horse shoes
egg toss and water balloons.

for food.
pig
burgers/dogs
potatoe salad
mac salad
baked beans
corn on the cob
beer - of course
is it better to have a bar? or just offer 2-3 premade drinks like margaritas and mai tai or soemthing.
it all seems pretty standard, but i wanna make it really memorable.. and fun... so I welcome any ideas you guys may have from previous experiance.

LETS HEAR WHAT YOU GOT>!!

madrecinco · 04-21-2009, 07:36 PM

Google ....Three Guys from Miami The Roast Pig Hall of Fame

The best succulent roasted pigs are done by the Cuban Americans here in Florida,

With yellow rice Black Beans Cuban bread Fried Plantains

Almost makes you love the Castro Thug brothers. But happy I have a Cuban in my family now and get to go to GENUINE pig roasts. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Endo · 04-21-2009, 07:37 PM

^^^^^^^
i was there already.. whats funny is every link i found points to them specifically. they have some good stuff. looking for more ideas though. expand my horizons..

iGro4Me · 04-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Last year I did a big shin-dig for the 4th....We had a Moon-Bounce for the neighborhood kids (it was kind of like a block party on my property).....I have a pool as well, but here in the north-east it's like tits on a bull all but 3 months really...

Ordered some fireworks from O-Hi-O as well.....it was a blast.

Sounds like fun Endo....

Rainman · 04-21-2009, 07:53 PM

Endo - My 2 passions are Growing and Carolina Que!!! For a group that size you will need 2 decent mediums or one pretty large pig. Another issue is cook time. You are looking at getting them on the spit and turning for at least 24 hours. It is a low and slow process. You want to get your grill to 250-275f max and keep the temp constant. That means you gotta 'man the grill' all nite and keep wood and or charcoal fresh and burnin. Make sure to stuff the cavity wit your favorite herbs too. I prefer Garlic by the pound and Rosemary by the bush! The more you stuff it the bigger and sweeter the meat will end up. I am very excited for you and offer my humble opinion and ideas if needed. Please pm me for any questions on the subject since I dont want to take up all the thread with my excited ramblings!! Also I offer this bit of advice,(if you drink) start looking for a great brew to match the flavor of the way you cook the porker. I love Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and trying new different brews with mine!! It adds to the already festive moment of you doing whole pigs for people. Something about the pig and the beer makes you a greater grill guy in your friends eyes and they will bring up moments they had with you in the years after! It is just a great time to be had by all. I envy you and wish you all the best in this idea!!!

sirgrassalot · 04-21-2009, 07:55 PM

A few more things that were at the one I attended last year are #1 a live Band OK this house was encircled by a corn field just out of town, they sold their dvd's & t-shirts in the bar tent, it was a free bar with draft as well as beers & liquor. You tipped the bartenders jar. 2 - porta potties, A circus ball dunker, inflatable thing kids play in, they served a roast of beef as well as the pig on a spit. This was the function of the year added with a few cycles around for atmosphere. Have a good one.

Endo · 04-21-2009, 07:55 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^
no pm needed.. just spill it all into the thread.. that way if i need to come back its all right here.....

SPEW AWAY!

igro4me, we had a pool and got rid of it for that reason.. maybe find one of those quick set up ones or something... the moon bounce thing sounds fun.

madrecinco · 04-21-2009, 08:06 PM

Be careful with those moon walks as some little girl fractured her ankle in one at my granddaughters birthday party and and my son is now being sued even though he paid the medical bills for it....Homeowners are responsible for injuries on their property/

Endo · 04-21-2009, 08:21 PM

way to bring down the vibes man!!! lol.. j/k your right we dont need any of that legal crap going on.

04-21-2009, 08:33 PM

We always dig a big pit in the ground. Then fill with hickory wood, burn. Put dirt on top of the coals, then wrap up piggy and place in pit. Cover piggy well. Bury piggy with layer of dirt about 5 or 6 inches, then more hickory on top of that. Leave in ground overnight. Dig up and eat.

Works great with a nice tasty goat too! Pieces of tin 4 x8 sheet help keep dirt off piggy. Mmm. barbequed goat...yummy.

04-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#1
Endo IcMag Resident Comic Relief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the Cloner, cloning some brownies Posts: 2,048	July 4th Pig Roast!! Need some ideas. Hello peeps, sitting around the campfire the other night, we had a great idea to do a july 4th pig roast at my house. ive been doing a bit of research so far, and im hoping some of you guys and girls can help me out as well. shooting for probably 60 people or so. i know i need a decent size pig, and we are looking to build a pit of some sort either out of cinder blocks or out of a 55 gallon drum. any tips on roasting and building it are welcome as well. im looking for ideas for great side dishes, and for fun activities we can do while we drink and wait for the pig to cook. there will probably be a few kids running around here and there.. so its got to be pretty g rated.(though all ideas will be concidered) fun for the whole family. im thinking, the obvious: beer pong flip cup maybe badminton slip and slide for the kids. horse shoes egg toss and water balloons. for food. pig burgers/dogs potatoe salad mac salad baked beans corn on the cob beer - of course is it better to have a bar? or just offer 2-3 premade drinks like margaritas and mai tai or soemthing. it all seems pretty standard, but i wanna make it really memorable.. and fun... so I welcome any ideas you guys may have from previous experiance. LETS HEAR WHAT YOU GOT>!! __________________ ~Push the Little Daisies and Make'em Come Up! ~WEEN F.U.C.K.E.M (Feisty.Underground.Cannabis.K ultivators.Eastern.Movement) ^^^^^^^^^^ ~We measure things by what we are. To the maggots in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the worms in the corpse, the corpse is the cosmos. How then can we be so sure of our own existence? Just because of our telescopes, microscopes, and the splitting of the atom? certainly not. Science is but an organized system of ignorance. There are more things in Heaven and Earth then are written about by philosophers. What do we know about the beyond? Do we know whats behind the beyond? I’m afraid some of us hardly know whats beyond the behind!"
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04-21-2009, 07:36 PM	#2
madrecinco Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,316	Google ....Three Guys from Miami The Roast Pig Hall of Fame The best succulent roasted pigs are done by the Cuban Americans here in Florida, With yellow rice Black Beans Cuban bread Fried Plantains Almost makes you love the Castro Thug brothers. But happy I have a Cuban in my family now and get to go to GENUINE pig roasts. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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04-21-2009, 07:37 PM	#3
Endo IcMag Resident Comic Relief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the Cloner, cloning some brownies Posts: 2,048	^^^^^^^ i was there already.. whats funny is every link i found points to them specifically. they have some good stuff. looking for more ideas though. expand my horizons.. __________________ ~Push the Little Daisies and Make'em Come Up! ~WEEN F.U.C.K.E.M (Feisty.Underground.Cannabis.K ultivators.Eastern.Movement) ^^^^^^^^^^ ~We measure things by what we are. To the maggots in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the worms in the corpse, the corpse is the cosmos. How then can we be so sure of our own existence? Just because of our telescopes, microscopes, and the splitting of the atom? certainly not. Science is but an organized system of ignorance. There are more things in Heaven and Earth then are written about by philosophers. What do we know about the beyond? Do we know whats behind the beyond? I’m afraid some of us hardly know whats beyond the behind!"
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04-21-2009, 07:53 PM	#5
Rainman The revolution will not be televised..... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Down on the corner, out here in the street Posts: 2,905	Endo - My 2 passions are Growing and Carolina Que!!! For a group that size you will need 2 decent mediums or one pretty large pig. Another issue is cook time. You are looking at getting them on the spit and turning for at least 24 hours. It is a low and slow process. You want to get your grill to 250-275f max and keep the temp constant. That means you gotta 'man the grill' all nite and keep wood and or charcoal fresh and burnin. Make sure to stuff the cavity wit your favorite herbs too. I prefer Garlic by the pound and Rosemary by the bush! The more you stuff it the bigger and sweeter the meat will end up. I am very excited for you and offer my humble opinion and ideas if needed. Please pm me for any questions on the subject since I dont want to take up all the thread with my excited ramblings!! Also I offer this bit of advice,(if you drink) start looking for a great brew to match the flavor of the way you cook the porker. I love Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and trying new different brews with mine!! It adds to the already festive moment of you doing whole pigs for people. Something about the pig and the beer makes you a greater grill guy in your friends eyes and they will bring up moments they had with you in the years after! It is just a great time to be had by all. I envy you and wish you all the best in this idea!!! __________________ "As Wall Street goes, so goes the nation. And here's a look at the closing numbers – racism's up, human rights are down, peace is shaky, war items are hot - the House claims all ties. Jobs are down, money is scarce – and common sense is at an all-time low with heavy trading." - GSH When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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04-21-2009, 07:55 PM	#7
Endo IcMag Resident Comic Relief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the Cloner, cloning some brownies Posts: 2,048	^^^^^^^^^^^ no pm needed.. just spill it all into the thread.. that way if i need to come back its all right here..... SPEW AWAY! igro4me, we had a pool and got rid of it for that reason.. maybe find one of those quick set up ones or something... the moon bounce thing sounds fun. __________________ ~Push the Little Daisies and Make'em Come Up! ~WEEN F.U.C.K.E.M (Feisty.Underground.Cannabis.K ultivators.Eastern.Movement) ^^^^^^^^^^ ~We measure things by what we are. To the maggots in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the worms in the corpse, the corpse is the cosmos. How then can we be so sure of our own existence? Just because of our telescopes, microscopes, and the splitting of the atom? certainly not. Science is but an organized system of ignorance. There are more things in Heaven and Earth then are written about by philosophers. What do we know about the beyond? Do we know whats behind the beyond? I’m afraid some of us hardly know whats beyond the behind!"
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04-21-2009, 08:06 PM	#8
madrecinco Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,316	Be careful with those moon walks as some little girl fractured her ankle in one at my granddaughters birthday party and and my son is now being sued even though he paid the medical bills for it....Homeowners are responsible for injuries on their property/
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04-21-2009, 08:21 PM	#9
Endo IcMag Resident Comic Relief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the Cloner, cloning some brownies Posts: 2,048	way to bring down the vibes man!!! lol.. j/k your right we dont need any of that legal crap going on. __________________ ~Push the Little Daisies and Make'em Come Up! ~WEEN F.U.C.K.E.M (Feisty.Underground.Cannabis.K ultivators.Eastern.Movement) ^^^^^^^^^^ ~We measure things by what we are. To the maggots in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the worms in the corpse, the corpse is the cosmos. How then can we be so sure of our own existence? Just because of our telescopes, microscopes, and the splitting of the atom? certainly not. Science is but an organized system of ignorance. There are more things in Heaven and Earth then are written about by philosophers. What do we know about the beyond? Do we know whats behind the beyond? I’m afraid some of us hardly know whats beyond the behind!"
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04-21-2009, 08:33 PM	#10
LolaGal Guest Posts: n/a	We always dig a big pit in the ground. Then fill with hickory wood, burn. Put dirt on top of the coals, then wrap up piggy and place in pit. Cover piggy well. Bury piggy with layer of dirt about 5 or 6 inches, then more hickory on top of that. Leave in ground overnight. Dig up and eat. Works great with a nice tasty goat too! Pieces of tin 4 x8 sheet help keep dirt off piggy. Mmm. barbequed goat...yummy.
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