Smoking this last weekend

JimFromTN

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Bottom shelf is meatloaf made with venison and wild pig, next shelf is venison back strips and tenderloins , then 2 store bought chickens, and at the top is wild pig loin wrapped in wild pig andouille sausage wrapped in wild pig pork belly.
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I have done that with chickens on the grill but not smoking. I smoked those for 6 hours and they were more moist and juicy than any chicken I have ever had it cooked any other way. I let them sit for 30 minutes and cut into one and juices just flooded the board I was cutting it on.
i think the rest is most missed part of cooking/smoking meats. especially the big chunks. i've started wrapping my butts in aluminum foil, a towel and putting them in a cooler for an 1 or 2 before shredding.
 
Wow that looks good. How did the wild hog turn out? I didn't care for it but maybe I cooked it wrong?
The wild hog on the top rack turned out good. Flavor was awesome but I should have used a thermometer. I smoked it a little too long so it was a little dry. The last time I did it, it turned out perfect. The fat rendered perfectly into the meat.

The meatloaf was a mix 50/50 with venison. It turned out really good.

I love wild pig but most of the wild pig i have eaten are peanut fed. There is so much fat on them you would think they were farm raised.
 
I have done that with chickens on the grill but not smoking. I smoked those for 6 hours and they were more moist and juicy than any chicken I have ever had it cooked any other way. I let them sit for 30 minutes and cut into one and juices just flooded the board I was cutting it on.
If you are willing to share, what temperature were they smoked at?
 
If you are willing to share, what temperature were they smoked at?
Tried to keep it around 230. Its was fairly cool that day. It would fluctuate anywhere from 205 to 240. At times it would drop below 200 and we would crank it up and it would jump to 260. Its a pit boss pellet smoker and its hard to keep a consistent temperature especially in cooler weather. On my electric before it died on me, I would set it to 225 and it would keep it within a few degrees. I smoke them for 5 to 6 hours.
 
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