A Tennessee Pig Roast

Every October, my cousins throw a big cuban bash in the mountains of Tennessee known as the Pig Roast.  Come fall my mouth starts salivating for that delicious pork, cooked in a Chinese smoke box all day long.  Then there are black beans and rice, and a ton of appetizers, sides and desserts, brought by guests in Southern potluck fashion.

Hubby, Caleb and I travel over the mountains to Jonesborough, TN and spend the night with my Tia Irene, Uncle Sam, mom, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew. Family time on the farm at Tia Irene's house makes this weekend irreplaceable.

My mom and I always attempt to climb "the hill" beside the barn.  This hill is more like a mountain, and many cows (and probably other wild animals) reside upon it.  It's quite a hike.

 

 

 

 

 View from the top

 

Then after the hike up the hill and back, we head over to the pig roast, set at Allendale Barn in Kingsport.

 

 

 

 

This isn't really Uncle Sam's hair.  But this fake-hair hat was the hit of the show.