Quick Math Help on Pork Butt

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it shouldn't matter how it's inserted as long as its in the center.

Remember that only the first1-2inchs of the probe is what gives your reading.

Being close to a bone can give false readings.
 
The sugar content is high, I'm ashamed to say it but the recipe for the rub I was going to use was actually EXACTLY like the East India brand from GFS so I just bought that and used that (for shame I know, but its really good trust me).  I did use mustard, but like I said I should have been more liberal with my application.


My thermometer is a Taylor brand my dad got from Costco, it's not 100% accurate but for a ballpark I thought it'd be fine.  Dunno
 
HERE COMES THE QVIEW!

Here's the butt, rubbed and wrapped.  Got it from Costco in a 2 pack, and the boneless there was 50 cents cheaper than anything else I was able to find so thats why I went boneless.

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Here's the evil store-bought rub I used.  Actually it was so good I'll probably stick to that exclusively for a while while I get the smoking part down, and the container is huge so.

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Finished product in the Crock for serving, I tried just putting it in there so I could take a picture but there was a critical structural failure, guess thats a good thing!  Notice the weak Bark, I'll try harder next time.

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Now for a couple Money shots, START DROOLIN!

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Thanks for your help guys, you deserve part of the credit I got from my guests last night! And now to pass out for 15 hours, man I'm tired.
 
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