First Attempt - Bear's Buckboard Bacon and Cured Pulled Boston Butt Ham

briggy · May 24, 2015

After reading numerous threads on here, this one just sounded like a must try. Thanks again to Bear for an awesome step-by-step page:

Two butts de-boned and sliced in half getting ready for the TQ and brown sugar mix:

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briggy
May 24, 2015

Out of the fridge after 10 days, rinsed in a water bath for 30 minutes (changed water once):

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May 24, 2015

Test slices for frying (my test slicing technique could use some work). Nice red color all the way to the center.

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May 24, 2015

Fried up in the cast iron skillet for a test taste. Not only was this not too salty, I was quite tempted to fry up some more!

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May 24, 2015

Back into the fridge, one more day to go. More to come tomorrow!

briggy · May 25, 2015

CBP, garlic, and onion powder:

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May 25, 2015

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May 25, 2015

Smoked for 2 hours on no heat with hickory in the AMNTS. Pieces for bacon were just pulled at 140. Long way to go on the pulled ham.....

briggy · May 25, 2015

Here are the finished BBB pieces after resting. Will have to freeze for awhile before slicing:

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May 25, 2015

Bearcarver · May 25, 2015

Looks Great, Briggy.

If you can, I'd fridge that finished BBB for a couple days first. Then freeze for 4 hours before slicing.

Be Back for finished Pics.

Bear

briggy · May 25, 2015

Bearcarver said:
Looks Great, Briggy.

If you can, I'd fridge that finished BBB for a couple days first. Then freeze for 4 hours before slicing.

Be Back for finished Pics.

Bear

I pulled the BBB at 2AM, I might be impatient and slice a little early.

Rafter H BBQ · May 25, 2015

Great lookin BBB, I need to make more....

briggy · May 25, 2015

Stuck in the 160s.............

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May 25, 2015

briggy · May 25, 2015

Man I love bacon - fresh out of the freezer for 4 hours:

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May 25, 2015

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May 25, 2015

Somehow lost 14 degrees on the pulled ham in the last hour..........I guess that is a stall.

Bearcarver · May 25, 2015

Briggy said:
Man I love bacon - fresh out of the freezer for 4 hours:

Somehow lost 14 degrees on the pulled ham in the last hour..........I guess that is a stall.

HMMM, You really shouldn't be losing 14 degrees from a Stall. What Smoker temp are you using?

If you stopped to foil, and added cold pineapples & juice, that'll take the temp down.

Bear

briggy · May 25, 2015

I think it is from the pineapples and juice that I just added. The smoker is at 252 right now.

briggy · May 25, 2015

Of course I had to cheat and fry a couple of pieces up while packaging - this is my first taste of BBB and this stuff is just fantastic!

6 pounds into the deep freeze - 1 pound left out for me.

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May 25, 2015

Bearcarver · May 25, 2015

Briggy said:
I think it is from the pineapples and juice that I just added. The smoker is at 252 right now.

OK-----I should have mentioned to heat the juice before adding it.

Hang in there, it'll get there.

Bear

Briggy said:
Of course I had to cheat and fry a couple of pieces up while packaging - this is my first taste of BBB and this stuff is just fantastic!

6 pounds into the deep freeze - 1 pound left out for me.

LOL---You're Hooked!!

Bear

briggy · May 26, 2015

Here are the final pulled ham shots:

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May 26, 2015

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May 26, 2015

Thanks for checking in and I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend.

gary s · May 26, 2015

Man, That looks great, Don't you love Bear's Step by Step. I have tried quite a few and they all turn out great. If I could give him more points I would, So I'll give you

Good Job. The BBB is one of my favorites and that pulled Ham Wow !!!

Gary

Bearcarver · May 26, 2015

That Pulled Ham looks Great Briggy!!

That's one of my all time favorite Sandwiches!!

Nice Job!-----------

Bear

briggy · May 26, 2015

gary s said:
Man, That looks great, Don't you love Bear's Step by Step. I have tried quite a few and they all turn out great. If I could give him more points I would, So I'll give you

Good Job. The BBB is one of my favorites and that pulled Ham Wow !!!

Gary

Thanks Gary, I couldn't agree more, Bear's Step by Step is great!

briggy · May 26, 2015

Bearcarver said:
That Pulled Ham looks Great Briggy!!

That's one of my all time favorite Sandwiches!!

Nice Job!-----------

Bear

Thank you Bear, your Step by Step did the trick again!

disco · May 26, 2015

Tasty looking BBB.

Disco

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