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I always score mine just to help break up the fat cap and it also give you alittle more surface area to apply your rub to. Now some of the folks here trim their hams, butt, ribs but I don't because I like the fat to me it adds flavor. I trim alittle but not much. Ok scoring it gives it a good look to with those litle diamonds standing tall in the Qview too.
Racy has the right answer, score it and throw the clove in at each corner, also after it's scored you pour honey on and it will get in the scores and make it real sweeeeettttt.