BBQXperiment - pulled pork

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One thing I did when time was an issue after a few hours of smoke I cut it the butt into three pieces and threw it in the insta pot for 40 minutes or so. Turned out great
 
I have done this in an extended way a couple of times, for parties at someone else's house. The day before the party, I smoked for 4 hours (to 165 internal temp), then wrapped and put in a cooler, and then baked at 300 the next day at the party in their oven until done at 205. It was really good.
 
I have done this in an extended way a couple of times, for parties at someone else's house. The day before the party, I smoked for 4 hours (to 165 internal temp), then wrapped and put in a cooler, and then baked at 300 the next day at the party in their oven until done at 205. It was really good.

that's a good idea for larger parties. Definitely taking notes :)
 
I wrap mine when it hits the stall. I have oft thought about pulling out and finishing in the oven. Will give this a try, as well as the sauce. Your pork looks great btw
 
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When a local grocery store sells bone in pork butt for 99c/lb, it's a good excuse to play around a bit, right?

So, the theory is: the meat is going to absorb all the wood flavour in the first 2 to 4 hours. At that point mostly you're wrapping until final internal temperature. Does it make a difference if, instead of wrapping, you finish it off in the oven?

So I brined the pork overnight with a dry brine of only 3 tsp kosher salt for a just under 6lb pork butt. Pulled it out this morning and smeared all over with basic yellow mustard. Smoked over Cowboy lump charcoal with pecan wood chunks for about 3 hours. Internal temp at this point was around 129f.

Pulled out, put in a pan and wrapped with heavy duty aluminium foil. Into the oven at 250f to final internal temp of 200f. How did it turn out?

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well... success! Melt in the mouth tender, nice smoke ring, delicious.


I served it with Kentucky style black BBQ sauce. It's definitely different but delicious. But that's a post for another day ;)
Wow Looks Delicious !
 
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