The term Schwenker is a local term from the German state of Saarland and is used in three ways, all relating to the same grilled meat:Schwenker or Schwenkbraten is a marinated pork neck steak which originates from the Hunsrück (known there as Schwenksteak) and is grilled on a Schwenker (2). Normally either a green herb or red paprika marinade is used when preparing Schwenkbraten. Traditionally, Schwenkbraten consists of pork, but also turkey variants became popular lately. Schwenkbraten are about the size of a hand in length and width and are about 1 cm to 3 cm thick.A Schwenker is a grill on which the Schwenker steak typically is grilled. The Schwenker consists of a fire bowl (or just the camp fire) and a swinging grill hung from a tripod or in fewer cases from a gallows-like structure. Schwenkers are sometimes created from various handy materials in an impromptu fashion, but “Schwenk-Grills” can be purchased in local supermarkets, and in DIY stores.A person who operates the Schwenker grill is also called Schwenker or less frequently, Schwenkermeister.In the Northeastern United States: a person who promises to show up at an event and then bails is called a "Schwenker." The action of bailing is known as "Schwenking out."