4th of July butt smoke!

Finally gave up on adding pics via the phone, and busted out the tablet.  Update too -- pulled the meat about 10 pm after resting in towels for an hour or so, then tossed in about a cup of apple juice, wrapped the whole pan up tight and put in the fridge.  

This morning I made a version of finishing sauce, adding some amazingly concentrated and delicious dripping from the smoke -- unbelievable sauce!  I squirted it all over the meat, and it's reheating in the 200 degree oven right now, all sealed up with foil to keep it moist.  added a bit more apple juice too.

Made a wicked sauce too - started with Sweet Baby Ray's, then added more drippings, apple juice, and the secret ingredient....crushed pineapple 

Here's my butts, all rubbed down for the night.


Fired up - hickory and applewood!


Ready to get er goin


Smokin up the 'hood!  Love this pic


163 IT - this is about 5-1/2 hours into it.  Wrapped em up at this point.


See that foil tray underneath?  Liquid GOLD - poured it off and used it in my finishing sauce and BBQ sauce - holy crap that's good stuff!


Another 6 hours or so at about 250, finally broke through the stall and pulled the meat out at 198 IT.  Wrapped in towels and put them in the cooler for about an hour.  The meat literally fell apart before I could even take forks to it!  Wrapped everything tight and ready to reheat for the BBQ sammies in the morning.

The wife approves....clearly...