Smoke & Ember Craft BBQ · Asheville, NC
Whole hog cooking on the pit, seen from above, coals glowing under the grate

Asheville, NC Whole-hog pig pickin' Buncombe County

See the smoke.
Taste the proof.

Whole-hog pig pickin' and craft BBQ, cooked low and slow on site — from our pit to your plate.

The gallery — cooked on site

One night at the pit.
Four frames.

Whole hog — pulled hot Brisket & ribs — sliced to order Sauce & rub — mixed at the pit
01 Hands pulling smoked pork from a whole hog with a knife at the pit
Pulling the hog, coals still up
02 Sliced brisket and ribs on butcher paper on a wooden table
Brisket and ribs, rested and sliced to order
03 Flames and smoke rising from an offset smoker firebox at dusk
Firebox, holding at dusk

How it works

Cooked on site, pulled hot

The pit travels with us. We set up on your ground, cook through the night and serve straight off the hog.

04 Jars of BBQ sauce and tins of rub lined up on a weathered table
Sauce and rub, mixed at the pit

The pitmaster's log

Low and slow, start to finish

Every cook runs on the same clock. Here is what the night looks like from the pit side — fire, time, rest, serve.

  1. 01

    Fire down

    Coals raked under the whole hog, lid closed, dampers set. Then it is hours of nothing but watching the smoke.

  2. 02

    Watch the bark

    Brisket and ribs go on cold and come off rested. Spritz, turn, read the edges until the bark sets dark.

  3. 03

    Sauce and rub

    Mixed in small batches at the pit. Sauce by the jar, rub by the tin, both built for the meat we cook.

  4. 04

    Serve

    Pulled, chopped and piled hot on site — on your ground, at your table, with the sides alongside.

What we cook,
and what it costs

Pig pickin', platters and jars. Prices are starting points — the menu, the headcount and the drive across Buncombe County set the final number.

01

Whole-hog pig pickin'

The whole hog, cooked low and slow on site, pulled and piled with our house sauce. We bring the pit, the fire and the hands.

Starting at$895

02

Brisket + rib combo platters

Brisket sliced to order, ribs off the rack, sides alongside. Built for pickups, drop-offs and long tables.

Starting at$19

03

Sauces and rubs by the jar

Take the pit home. Jars of sauce and tins of rub, mixed in small batches and sold from the pit.

Starting at$9

04

Festival vending

We roll the pit to festivals and markets around the mountains. Tell us the days and the headcount and we will price it out.

Ask about dates

Not sure which one fits? Call the pit line (555) 014-2290

Buncombe County
and the towns around it

Our pit travels. Set the date and the ground, and we cook on site — from the city out to the valleys and the ridges.

ASHEVILLE WEAVERVILLE BLACK MTN. HENDERSONVILLE BUNCOMBE COUNTY · NC

Service area — Asheville and Buncombe County

  • Asheville Home pit
  • Weaverville North
  • Black Mountain East
  • Hendersonville South
  • Buncombe County And beyond

Pig pickin' bookings travel. We set up on your ground, cook on site, and haul out clean when the plates are done.

Book the pit

Tell us the date.
We'll bring the fire.

Send the details and we'll come back with the menu, the timing and a number that fits the headcount.

(555) 014-2290

Asheville · Weaverville · Black Mountain · Hendersonville · Buncombe County

Pit line (555) 014-2290 · Cooking across Buncombe County