unless it's a young'un been fattened on white oak acorns, and maybe a little man-made corn thrown in.
i've always thought rankness varied by age, and especially by gender. if a male is knocked down we cut him immediately. some folks say it doesn't help at all.
the temp the hog is kept might vary also. the sooner one can be iced, probably the better.
lot's of variables, without a doubt, not all of which is the pigs fault.
