throws great parties." prep starts early with shep's friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher, with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> okay, you guys ready for the unveiling? here we go. all right. >> twelve hours later, you dig 'em up and, well, it's party time. so what you've been saying is you've been drinking steadily since 5:00 this morning. >> i didn't say that. it didn't come out of my mouth. >> behold the magnificence. it's a very important part of your childhood. dun-dun-dun-dun-dun. wow, look at that. you could just lift those bones out by hand. >> yep.