This BBQ season is all about ‘Swineapple’… we might be sick

We don't know about this one.

As people and journalists, we don't take Pinterest or Instagram trends lightly. We do our research and we know if things are simply a flash in the pan, or whether they're here to stay (anything unicorn related). As we head into a fresh BBQ season, a new food trend has popped up and it's leaving us confused and a bit queasy. It's a new grilling technique doing the rounds and it involves two delicious ingredients: pineapple and pork. Yes, we believe in pineapple on pizza... and yes, we are firmly behind gherkins on burgers... but pineapple wrapped bacon? We don't know if we're willing to do that to ourselves... or to bacon. To be fair the description sounds pretty delicious: hollowed out pineapple filled with seasoned pork loin, wrapped in bacon and bbq sauce, and smoked. Doesn't look too bad either:  

Ladies and gentleman...the #swineapple. Hollowed out pineapple filled with seasoned pork loin, wrapped in bacon and bbq sauce, and smoked. Thank you #bradleysmoker for making such a fine product! #pineapple #pork #summertime #goodeats #smoker

A post shared by Kimberly Softich (@kasoftich_highbridgehuntress) on May 20, 2017 at 6:06pm PDT

You can see more detail with this video... oh no, this looks quite delicious:  

Today you can catch me @scvhydro located at 21444 Golden Triangle Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Serving up some #swineapple ???and grow knowledge courtesy of @generalhydroponics and @vermicrop #HydroLife #ChefLife #HydroChef #GHForTheWin

A post shared by #HydroChef (@hydroponicchef) on Nov 10, 2016 at 3:44pm PST

We may be changing our minds:  

May is #nationalbarbequemonth, you should try my super easy #recipe for swineapple! It's a #pineapple stuffed with pork spareribs and covered in bacon, then smoked. ???? It was one of the best #smokerrecipes I've ever made! Recipe here: https://starbrightskitchen.com/2015/07/07/new-summer-experiments-smoked-porchetta-and-swineapple #starbrightskitchen #smoker #masterbuilt #swineapple #pork #nationalbbqmonth #yummy #homemade #funrecipes #m7p #foodblogger #foodporn #grillporn #trythis #fourthofjuly #cookout #smokedpork #easypaleo #paleo #gf #keto #ketogenic #smoky

A post shared by Starbright's Kitchen (@hillarystarbright) on May 16, 2017 at 2:52pm PDT

Great... now we're even more confused than when we started. I think we might love Swineapples.