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In preparation for cooking, allow pork belly to sit covered for 20-30 minutes to reach room temperature.
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Light your Pit Barrel® according to the instructions.
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Generously coat the non-fat side of the pork belly with Beef & Game Pit Rub.
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Flip the meat over and cut a criss-cross pattern into the fat as shown to help crisp and render the fat.
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Generously coat the fat side of the pork belly with Beef & Game Pit Rub, making sure to work it down into the cuts. Repeat as necessary.
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Insert two hooks into the pork belly and hang from the rods in the Pit Barrel®.
Cook for approximately 1.5-2 hours, taking it to an internal temp of 160º (shown using the ThermoWorks ChefAlarm®).
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Remove the pork belly from the Pit Barrel® and wrap it in pink butcher paper (if available, tin foil can be substituted) and place back in the Pit Barrel® on the grill grate.
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Cook for another 1-1.5 hours, bringing the internal temp to 195º.
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Remove paper (or foil) and place the meat back on the grill grate fat-side down, crack the lid, and cook for another 20 minutes to crisp.
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Remove from the Pit Barrel® and cut into 1/4″ slices.