First time pork chops

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SMF is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

suie

Meat Mopper
Original poster
May 18, 2010
268
18
Ithaca, NY
Hi all! I've always been scared to smoke pork chops, worried that they would dry out. After reading some tips on the forum, decided to go for it this weekend. Here's the qview.

Starting on the smoker at 225 degrees, these were rubbed with a 50-50 mixture of Bad Byrons butt rub and dark brown sugar for a couple of hours. Wood chunks used were apple and pecan.


Smoked to an internal temp of 145. Next time I'll probably shoot for 140...after setting for about 10 minutes, seemed a little bit over. I also forgot to spritz, so the outside was a little dry.It took about 2 hours, and these chops were about 1 inch thick,.


The slice view. These were amazingly moist and very flavorful.

 
Last edited:
They look good.  I wouldn't think u would need to spritz or spray with anything with a 2 hour cook. Not that you can't, just because you want to. But I know if I do babybacks, I don't spray them at all, because they are done for me right at the 2 hour mark, so I don't spray with anything. For longer smokes, I spray for the first time at the 2 hour mark, then once an hour after that.

Good job on the chops, not something I have done yet on the smoker. If I am cooking pork, and I ain't smoking a shoulder or butt, then I am usually cooking a pork tenderloin.Will have to consider some chops down the road. Thanks for sharin.
 
Thanks. You're probably right about the spritzing and the short smoke. I just think it might have helped the appearance a bit, they ended-up looking a little dull. 
 
Nice chops!

drool.gif
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Hot Threads

Clicky