Pig shot advice

[BB-que]

First time doing these. Couple questions. Thick cut or regular bacon? Cream cheese or cubed cheese? Any other thoughts appreciated.

 

[chilerelleno]

I've always used thick cut bacon as it holds cup shape better, easier to handle and fill.
And I've used all sorts of cheese, cubed and shredded, cream cheese too but usually with shredded cheese mixed into it.
Cream cheese is good for adding in minced veggies and herbs.

Smoke at 275°- 300° in order to render that thick cut bacon better.

 

[Wurstmeister]

Here are 2 recipes form a Pig Shots Forum Thread that might be helpful.
Pig Shots | Smoking Meat Forums - The Best Barbecue Discussion Forum On Earth! dtd Sep 2020
Pig shots | Smoking Meat Forums - The Best Barbecue Discussion Forum On Earth! dtd Mar 2020

 

[BB-que]

thanks guys, helpful. Thick cut makes sense to make a better cup. I’ll put some smoke on it snd crank it up to 350 until I get it rendered. Think I’m gonna do a cream cheese/pineapple filling.

 

[chopsaw]

I like the smoked cream cheese flavor .

I’ll put some smoke on it snd crank it up to 350 until I get it rendered. Think I’m gonna do a cream cheese/pineapple filling.

Sounds good , Just watch the bottoms . I burned the bottom of my first batch waiting on the bacon to take color . I had mine on non stick foil though .
My favorite way to eat those , is cold out of the fridge the next morning .
Keep us posted .

 

[gmc2003]

First time doing these. Couple questions. Thick cut or regular bacon? Cream cheese or cubed cheese? Any other thoughts appreciated.

I like to use center cut bacon. Here's a thread on how I do them.

Pork Shots

Since summer is almost upon us - the outdoor parties can't be to far behind. This is an appetizer that is always a huge hit at our parties. The pork shot is a little bundle of goodness that is very simple to make and smokes up quickly. This thread will hopefully get you through the basics of...

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[motocrash]

All great advice ,I will add, the wider the bacon slices the better - Taller "cup" = larger cavity to fill.