| By clue 1, Carl sat to Parker's right at the Pig Out pig out; while by clue
4, the man who enjoyed pork chops sat to Davis's right. Since Parker didn't
have the pork chops (clue 7) and Carl isn't Davis (9), clues 1 and 4 give
four of the five men. Therefore, in clockwise order, the five sat in
order either Carl, Parker, the fifth diner, the pork chop lover, and Davis,
or Carl, Parker, the man who had pork chops, Davis, and the fifth of the
pig outers. Trying the first possibility, by clue 2, Fred and the one who
ordered the pulled pork sandwich must have sat next to each other but not
next to Brown, who would be either Carl, the pork chop eater, or the fifth
of the five friends. If Brown were Carl, then by clue 2, Fred would be the
man who ordered pork chops and the one who had the pulled pork sandwich would
have sat to Fred's right. By clue 11, Bill sat between the man who enjoyed
roast pork and the one who drank a Sprite. Since Fred didn't have Sprite
(13), Bill would be Parker, with Carl Brown ordering roast pork and the
Sprite being served with the pulled pork sandwich (11). By clue 5, the
men who had barbecue spareribs and coffee sat next to each other but not next
to Jim. Jim would be the one who ordered the pulled pork sandwich, Davis
would have had ribs, and Carl would have had coffee. Larry would be Davis.
Then Jim would be Smith and Fred Wilkins (3). By clue 6, Davis would have
had lemonade. However, there is now no way for clue 10 to work. If Brown
had had the pork chop dinner, by clue 2, Fred would be Parker and Carl
would have enjoyed the pulled pork sandwich, which he didn't (9). If Brown
were the fifth man, Fred would be Davis and Carl would have had the pulled
pork--again no (9). So, the first possibility fails; the men sat around
the table in clockwise order Carl, Parker, the man who had pork chops,
Davis, and the fifth of the friends. By clue 2, Brown either is Carl,
had the pork chops, or is the fifth man. If Brown were Carl, Davis would
have ordered the pulled pork sandwich (2), which he didn't (9). If Brown
had eaten pork chops, by clue 2, Fred would be the fifth man and Carl
would have had pulled pork--no (9). So, Brown sat between Carl and Davis;
by clue 2, Parker ordered the pulled pork sandwich and Fred had pork chops.
By clue 5, Jim sat across the table (not next to) from the man who had the
barbeque spareribs and the man who drank coffee. Jim can't be Brown,
since neither Fred nor Parker could have had the ribs. If Jim were Davis,
Carl would have ordered the spareribs, and Parker would have had coffee
with his pulled pork sandwich, contradicting clue 12. So, Jim must be
Parker. Since Brown didn't have spareribs (8), by clue 5, he drank coffee,
while Davis enjoyed barbecue spareribs. By clue 11, Bill sat between the
man who ordered roast pork and the one who drank Sprite. Since Fred didn't
order Sprite (13), Bill must be Brown. Then Carl had roast pork and Davis
Sprite (11). By elimination, Davis is Larry, and Bill ordered smoked
sausage. By clue 3, Smith is Carl and Fred Wilkins. Jim had lemonade
with his meal (6). Carl Smith accompanied his roast pork with a Coca
Cola and Fred Wilkins his pork chops with iced tea (10). In sum, in
clockwise order around the table, the five friends pigged out at the Pig
Out as follows:
- Bill Brown, smoked sausage & coffee
- Carl Smith, roast pork & Coca Cola
- Jim Parker, pulled pork sandwich & lemonade
- Fred Wilkins, pork chops & iced tea
- Larry Davis, barbecue spareribs & Sprite
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