A pig pickin' (also known as rolling a pig, pig roast or as the Cajun "Boucherie") is a type of party or gathering held primarily in the American South which involves the barbecuing of a whole hog (the castrated male pig or boar, bred for consumption at about 12 months old). Females, or sows are used as well. Culturally and culinarally different from traditional Deep South pig pickin' events, pig roasts are a common occurrence in Cuba, as well as the non-mainland American state of Hawaii, with roasts being done in the traditions of those places.

Many Southern families have a pig roast for Thanksgiving or Christmas, graduations, weddings, or summer gatherings. Some communities hold cook-offs during festivals, where cooks compete against one another for prize money.

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