Skip to main content

The Four Porksmen BBQ Sandwich is Three Layers of Pig Garnished with a St. Louis Rib

Ok gents, you may need to stop everything you are doing and just focus on this amazingness for a minute.

Our man, Chef Daniel Doyle, at Poogan’s Smokehouse in Charleston, South Carolina, has created the meatiest monster sandwich we have ever encountered.

Recommended Videos

A native to the Lowcountry, Doyle has been cooking at local institution Poogan’s Porch since 2007 and bounced over to the Smokehouse when it opened in 2015. This airy industrial space in the heart of the French Quarter has been buzzing since day one. While their happy hour is well known on the peninsula, the cooking of course is the big draw. Doyle’s main focus is to source local products and consciously-raised meats, not to mention his ‘Hash, Belly and Bird’ has reached iconic status.

As for the Four Porksmen, we asked Doyle where he got his inspiration from: “The backstory on the sandwich is simply that we really wanted to add a signature item that stood out on our menu, something that was just fun and over the top, yet still cool and crowd pleasing. So we had a little fun in the kitchen and the Four Porksmen was born!”

four porksman bbq sandwich
Image used with permission by copyright holder

I have indeed sunk my teeth into one of these and a) needed a cold beer to wash it down and b) nearly had to call out for the rest of the day. What makes this sandwich so over-the-top is the St. Louis rib as a final ‘garnish’.  Also worth mentioning is the unapologetic use of cheap ole American cheese. No fancy French stuff here, just the good ole bright yellow square you grew up with.

Ingredients:

  • Pulled Pork
  • Smoked Bacon
  • Pork Belly
  • American Cheese
  • Poogan’s Signature BBQ sauce
  • King’s Hawaiian Bun
  • St. Louis Ribs

Method:

  1. Layer pulled pork on bottom Hawaiian bun
  2. Add a layer smoked bacon
  3. Add a layer of American cheese
  4. Top off with grilled pork belly and a good drizzle of BBQ sauce
  5. Finally, top it with the bun and garnish with a St. Louis Rib

If you do attempt to make this at home, we want to see it. Tag us on Twitter or Instagram so we can drool from afar.

Cator Sparks
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Cator Sparks was the Editor-in-Chief of The Manual from its launch in 2012 until 2018. Previously, Cator was covering…
Angel’s Envy is releasing a new cask strength bourbon finished in tawny port barrels
Angel's Envy's new csak strength bourbon was finished in unique barrels
Angel's Envy

Louisville, Kentucky-based Angel's Envy is a big name in the bourbon world. Well-known for its finished whiskeys, it's set to release a new, soon-to-be, highly-sought after expression finished in a unique barrel this month.

As a bonus, it's the brand's thirteenth annual Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which was finished in Port wine barrels. But instead of the classic finish fans are used to, this new expression is a Tawny Port wine-finished whiskey blended with the brand's traditional Ruby Port wine-finished whiskey.
Angel's Envy Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels

Read more
What cocktails to make with cream liqueur
Three cocktails to make use of different styles of cream liqueur
Alejandro el Magnifico

Cream liqueur is a wide ranging category. There's Bailey's, of course, the iconic Irish cream liqueur, and then there are rum cream liqueurs too. But you can also find cream liqueurs based on bourbon, brandy, Amaretto, and more. Really any liqueur or spirit with cream added can be a cream liqueur, so while all the drinks you'll find in this category have a similar creamy texture, they will all have slightly different flavor profiles.

That makes mixing with cream liqueurs a fun challenge, as each one will be slightly different. And while you can certainly go for a classic option, and pour cream liqueur into your coffee or just drink it over ice or with ice cream as a dessert, there are more complex cocktails you can make with it as well.
Velvet Godfather

Read more
Jon Basil Tequila is launching a new añejo tequila
It's the newest premium expression from Jon Basil Tequila
Tequila

Founded by Uduimoh Umolu, Jon Basil is a minority-owned and Millennial-owned tequila brand. Founded in Chicago in 2018 after a life-changing trip to Jalisco, Mexico, the brand is named for its founder's grandfather. Recently, it announced the release of a new premium tequila expression that is sure to find a permanent spot on your bar cart or liquor cabinet.
Jon Basil Añejo

The newest expression from the popular brand, Jon Basil Añejo, is a small-batch tequila crafted with traditional techniques using hand-harvested agave. It was matured for more than eighteen months in oak casks, resulting in a complex, nuanced, sippable tequila with a nose of roasted agave, chocolate, and vanilla beans. The palate is a symphony of dried fruit, toffee, oak, toasted vanilla beans, and gentle wintry spices. It's best enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or mixed into your favorite tequila-based cocktails.

Read more