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For those that cook with charcoal as their heat source, how much charcoal do you go through on a long cook like this (12-16 hrs)?  One reason I went lower was to see if I would use less fuel.  I went through about 30# of charcoal and probably 5-10# of wood splits.  Granted I split the wood...

I'll try to keep the temp a little higher.  The first butt I did, I cooked it close to 275*.  It was about 8.5 lbs and took about 12 hours.  It turned out pretty tasty, I thought results might be even better at a lower temp.  

Thanks B-One.  I haven't checked my Maverick to my oven.  I probably should. 

Thanks for the info, Noboundaries. I've lurked here for 6 months or so.

So, I had family coming over for father's day (lunch on Sunday) and I thought pulled pork would be the perfect.  Things started and ended great, but went weird in the middle of the cook.  I am hoping the wise elders of the forum can help decipher what happened along the way. Here was the plan...