1st Time picnic shoulder!

[jimh64]

I have read on here several times about smoking a picnic shoulder but was hesitant. Boy am I glad I tried it!

Based on suggestions here,, I trimmed off the skin. Man, there was a lot of it! I then trimmed most of the fat.

I started up my 30mes and set it at 225. My maverick thermometer is acting up and won't read the temperature of the smoker, so I relied on the built in thermometer..

I put it in at 10pm with hickory chips and went to bed. At 8:30am I woke up and checked my maverick and it said 194 degrees! Whoo Hoo, almost done! I let it go to 202 and took it out... I never foiled it until I took it out and then I let it rest for an hour... best pulled pork I made so far!

Here are a couple pictures!

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[daveomak]

Looks my-t-fine to me....    I'd eat it..... 

 

[hardcookin]

Looks like it turned out great!! Nice smoke!

 

[nicefly]

That looks great!  Is there sugar in your rub?

 

[jimh64]

It is Jeff's Rub, so yes, there is some Brown Sugar in it... The bark was awesome,, Thanks!

 

[jimh64]

Thanks!!

 

[jimh64]

Thanks! It didn't last long!

 

[ab canuck]

Yep, That looks great. How was the rub, I have them now and will be making some when I get home for spring as well.

 

[jimh64]

 
Yep, That looks great. How was the rub, I have them now and will be making some when I get home for spring as well.

The rub is awesome,,,the bark was great and the smoke really penetrated the meat.  I forgot to mention in my post that it took about 11 hours to finish it...It was a little over 9lbs I think.

I used yellow mustard and put a bunch of rub on it and let it sit for around 3 hours.  I forgot to put it on the night before, which is even better!

 

[ab canuck]

Great, Thx. Looking forward to it....

 

[b-one]

Nice looking butt,love that bark!:drool:

 

[jimh64]

Nice looking butt,love that bark!

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Thanks!

 

[bellaru]

Great Job
Serious bark

 

[SmokinAl]

It sure looks delicious!

Great job!

Al