First, build one of these:
There’s a long guide in Sean Brock’s “Heritage” or you can read this fascinating piece, “How to Build a Pit and Cook a Whole Pig Like a Champion Pit-master” from the aptly named Ox & Bock blog. Whichever route you follow, either way, you’re going to lose at least a weekend. But you (and your grateful guests) are going to eat well…