{"id":2081,"date":"2025-04-13T12:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T17:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2025-04-13T12:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T17:38:16","slug":"three-little-pigs-smoked-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/three-little-pigs-smoked-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Little Pigs Easter Smoked Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHerry-Easter-ham-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 whole bone-in smoked ham (8\u201310 lbs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/3 cup <strong>Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry Rub<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup <strong>Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry BBQ Sauce<\/strong> (plus extra for glazing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons Dijon mustard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup apple juice or cherry juice (optional, for spritzing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood: Cherry or Applewood chunks\/chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Prep the Ham:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your ham is pre-cooked (most store-bought hams are), let it sit at room temp for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Score the fat cap in a diamond pattern \u2014 this helps the rub and smoke penetrate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Apply the Rub:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mix <strong>Touch of Cherry Rub<\/strong> with brown sugar and a bit of mustard to make a paste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rub it generously over the ham, getting into the scored lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Get the Smoker Ready:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set your smoker to 250\u00b0F.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>cherry wood<\/strong> for that sweet, fruity smoke that complements the rub.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the ham in a foil pan or directly on the rack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Smoke the Ham:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smoke for about <strong>3\u20134 hours<\/strong>, or until the internal temp reaches 140\u00b0F (if pre-cooked).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spritz with cherry or apple juice every hour to keep it moist and build flavor layers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Glaze it Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the last 30 minutes, mix <strong>Touch of Cherry BBQ Sauce<\/strong> with a touch more brown sugar and warm it up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brush it all over the ham and let it tack up in the heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Finish &amp; Rest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pull the ham once it hits 140\u00b0F internal temp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let it rest for 15\u201320 minutes before slicing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp; <strong>Serve:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slice thick and serve with extra <strong>Touch of Cherry Sauce<\/strong> on the side for dipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs Rubs &amp; Sauces <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: \u00b7&nbsp; Prep the Ham: \u00b7&nbsp; Apply the Rub: \u00b7&nbsp; Get the Smoker Ready: \u00b7&nbsp; Smoke the Ham: \u00b7&nbsp; Glaze it Up: \u00b7&nbsp; Finish &amp; Rest: \u00b7&nbsp; Serve: Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs Rubs &amp; Sauces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,6,5,17],"tags":[54,52,13,557,11,647,560,34,14,342,570,37],"class_list":["post-2081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbq-classes","category-bbq-tips","category-meats","category-new-products","category-recipes","tag-barbecue","tag-bbq-grilling","tag-bbq-rubs","tag-cherry-glaze","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-easter-ham","tag-ham","tag-kansas-city-bbq","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-touch-of-cherry","tag-touch-of-cherry-bbq-sauce","tag-world-champion-bbq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}