{"id":2094,"date":"2025-04-27T14:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2094"},"modified":"2025-04-27T14:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:23:18","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5candied-pork-belly-bites-three-little-pigs-rubs-sauces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/%f0%9f%94%a5candied-pork-belly-bites-three-little-pigs-rubs-sauces\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25Candied Pork Belly Bites                                   Three Little Pigs Rubs &amp; Sauces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites-.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Candied-Pork-Belly-Bites--700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83e\udd53<\/strong><strong> Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 lbs pork belly (skin removed, cut into 1.5\u201d cubes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tbsp <strong>Three Little Pigs Spicy Honey Maple Rub<\/strong> (or <strong>Touch of Cherry<\/strong> for a sweeter profile)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup butter (cubed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup <strong>Three Little Pigs Competition BBQ Sauce<\/strong> or <strong>Touch of Cherry Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: A dash of cayenne if you want extra kick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2a<\/strong><strong> Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prep &amp; Season:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cube pork belly into 1.5\u201d squares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generously coat with <strong>Three Little Pigs Spicy Honey Maple Rub<\/strong> and let sit for 30\u201360 minutes in the fridge to marinate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smoke It Low &amp; Slow:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preheat your smoker to 250\u00b0F.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place pork belly cubes directly on the grate or a wire rack. Smoke for 2 to 2.5 hours until edges start to crisp and the fat renders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wrap &amp; Candy-Coat:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transfer smoked bites into an aluminum pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add brown sugar, butter cubes, and drizzle honey over everything. Toss lightly to coat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover tightly with foil and return to the smoker for 1 hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glaze &amp; Finish:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uncover the pan, drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drizzle with <strong>Three Little Pigs Competition Sauce<\/strong> and toss to glaze.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to smoker uncovered for 20\u201330 minutes to tack up the glaze.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f<\/strong><strong> Serve Hot &amp; Sticky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect as party appetizers or a decadent BBQ side. Serve with picks and plenty of napkins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd53 Ingredients: \ud83d\udd2a Instructions: \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Serve Hot &amp; Sticky Perfect as party appetizers or a decadent BBQ side. Serve with picks and plenty of napkins! Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,7,6,5,17],"tags":[255,12,643,11,649,648,179,14,37],"class_list":["post-2094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbq-classes","category-bbq-tips","category-guest-articles","category-meats","category-new-products","category-recipes","tag-bacon","tag-best-bbq-sauce","tag-candy-bacon","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-kc-bbq-sauce","tag-spicy-honey-maple-rub","tag-three-little-pigs-competition-bbq-sauce","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-world-champion-bbq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094","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=2094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}