oh, the carnage! vegetarians look away!
yesterday, in a battle of oneupmanship with a previous bbq birthday, patrick and i combined forces (and birthdays) to throw a pig pickin’ that can only be truly appreciated in pictures.
jonathan, from the excellent barbecue joint, unveils the pig and pours on sauce, eastern NC style.
jesse picks up a knife and starts making it into barbeque while rebecca, robin, (and all of us) look on in various states of shock and amusement.
people line up for sides, including baked cheese grits, corn bread, extra bbq, grilled asparagus, cole slaw, icebox pickles, and beer baked beans.
aftermath of a pig pickin’.
i pick apart the remains–just like thanksgiving, except with a pig.
3 comments
Brian
All I can say is unbelieveable. Somehow I picture this whole thing back in the middle ages – Large mugs of mead, jousting, eating pig with your fingers, stuff like that.
justin
actually it was just like that, except not so much jousting.
if i’m in NC next november, i’d definitely consider throwing a thanksgiving pig pickin’ for friends and family.
jackie
It was such a happy time….next year, make sure your birthday falls on a saturday. but it was lovely, like a dream I might have had.