First Smoke, Boston Butt - With Q-View

kangsmokesalot · Dec 2, 2011

Doing my first smoke tonight on my new MES 30. Went to Costco last night and got a pack of 2 butts, but could not find them with the bone in. Total package was right below 16 lbs. Rubbed it down last night with some mustard and a variation of Meoweys's rub based on what i had on hand, a little more cayenne and a little less cumin/cinnamon. Also whipped up a batch of undertaker's NC sauce, but put tbs of cayenne instead on tsps. It's hot but turned out great.

Rub - http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/50421/rub-for-pulled-pork

Sauce - http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/49449/north-carolina-style-finishing-sauce

Meats Label

Rubbed Meats

Wrapped up tight like a butt in a rug

In to the new shiny MES at 8PM

-Kang

eman · Dec 2, 2011

looks like a great start!!!

Time to get that thing greasy.

alblancher · Dec 2, 2011

Yea, you are going to have great fun getting that thing all smokey and greasy

Looking good so far

driedstick · Dec 2, 2011

lookin good big daddy i am soooooooo addicted can not wait for q view of final product

jrod62 · Dec 2, 2011

nice start !

just waiting for the rest of the q-views

flash · Dec 2, 2011

Looks good. You did season that smoker first, didn't you??

owlcreeksmoker4 · Dec 2, 2011

Can't wait to see the results

scarbelly · Dec 2, 2011

That is a great start

SmokinAl · Dec 3, 2011

Looks good so far!

scooper · Dec 3, 2011

Flash said:
Looks good. You did season that smoker first, didn't you??

I was wondering that too. It looks really shiny. I have only owned and seasoned one smoker, but it definitely looked seasoned for the first use.

Still, can't wait to see the finished PP!

ecto1 · Dec 3, 2011

Now I want to go and cook some pork butt.

kangsmokesalot · Dec 3, 2011

Yes, i attempted to season it Thursday night. Ran it at 275-280 for about 5 hours with smoke in it for 3.5.

Back to last night's smoke. Pulled the butts at 4AM at 165 IT and foiled them with some apple juice, nothing added to the juice to keep it simple on first one.

One of the butts during the foil.

Took them out at 7AM this morning at ITs of 201 and 203. Can't believe how close they were on temp and pace. They have been in towels in the cooler since.

About to make some slaw and start pullin the pork.

Rest of Q-View to follow.

-Kang

kangsmokesalot · Dec 3, 2011

Final Q-View. Good reviews so far. Bark turned out pretty hot but everyone likes it.

Before Pull

Half pull

Slaw-View

Plate-View

-Kang

SmokinAl · Dec 3, 2011

It looks excellent ! Gotta have the slaw!

flash · Dec 3, 2011

Excellent looking bark.

scooper · Dec 3, 2011

Looks great Kang!

Do you like the boneless butts from Costco? My first smoked butt was one of those. I was a complete N00B, so I know it was dry because I messed it up. I have been getting the bone in ones from Restaurant Depot ever since. I wonder how much difference the bone makes.

realtorterry · Dec 3, 2011

nice bark for an MES

raptor700 · Dec 3, 2011

Looks like a winner

Thanks for sharing

kangsmokesalot · Dec 3, 2011

porklvr · Dec 4, 2011

Look GREAT!! Good Job!!

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