How to Use whole-hog in a Sentence
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The whole-hog barbecue that legendary pitmaster Rodney Scott serves is smoky, tender, and downright tasty.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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People travel from all over to taste Skylight’s famous whole-hog barbecue and its famously simple cornbread.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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His meat is cooked over wood fires, drawing inspiration from the barbecue traditions of Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi and Texas, including whole-hog cooking.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 June 2025
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Palmira Barbecue connects Texas smoking techniques, South Carolina whole-hog tradition, and Puerto Rican flavors—a combo that earned it a Michelin Bib Gourmand in Michelin’s 2026 American South guide.
—Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
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For a whole-hog barbecue challenge, Sam Jones of Sam Jones Barbecue in Raleigh, Lewis Donald of Sweet Lew’s BBQ in Charlotte and the Monk family of Lexington Barbecue in Lexington add expertise to the crew of pitmasters assisting the competitors.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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