Boneless Butts...Do I cook these differently?

[sandyut]

I bought my butts for pulled pork at Costco and noted they were boneless. all my previous butts were bone in. So tonight in prep for tomorrow i am planning to trim and rub.

I have a two pack of boneless butts weighing in at 15lb total.

Questions I need help with:

• when I open the cryo bag are these going to be "cut up" like and be all "falling apart"?
• Cook the same as bone in?
• Any variation I should plan on or change my plan for?

My plan is cook both tomorrow 180 for 3-4 hours then up to 275 till done.

 

[jcam222]

They won’t fall apart into separate pieces but the will spread open leaving small thin pieces. I use butcher twine to tie them up into the original shape.

 

[creek bottom]

I actually like doing the boneless. I can get them pretty cheap by the case at GFS here locally. They shouldn't fall apart when you open them. The thing I like is that I can get the rub all over the inside where the bone was cut out. I just rub them and put them into the smoker fat side up. I've never bothered tying them and it's never been an issue. Cook the same as you would a bone in...

 

[sandyut]

that all sounds very good! my concerns are subsiding!! Thank you thank you!

and they were very cheap IMO $1.99 a pound. I used to shop exclusively at my butcher. But I cant afford that anymore. Costco is just so much more affordable!

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

I have only cooked the Costco boneless ones once and they cook just the same as the bone in. Picked up two bone in the other day on manager clearance for $.95 lb at the grocery store!

 

[jcam222]

I actually like doing the boneless. I can get them pretty cheap by the case at GFS here locally. They shouldn't fall apart when you open them. The thing I like is that I can get the rub all over the inside where the bone was cut out. I just rub them and put them into the smoker fat side up. I've never bothered tying them and it's never been an issue. Cook the same as you would a bone in...

Great point on the ability to have run on more surface area. I have been buying mine for quite awhile at GFS too.

 

[Winterrider]

Sure wish our prices would get somewhat in line with those. Have been around the $2.79 stage, grrrr....

 

[jcam222]

Sure wish our prices would get somewhat in line with those. Have been around the $2.79 stage, grrrr....

Wow that’s steep for sure. The normal price at GFS for a two pack of butts usually runs me $1.49 / lbs for boneless. My small local butcher does bone in by the case at $1.39.

 

[Winterrider]

Even that price range I would purchase freely...

 

[sandyut]

I have only cooked the Costco boneless ones once and they cook just the same as the bone in

did you tie it back up or just rub all that you could and lets splay out as is did on its own?

 

[chilerelleno]

I rub them inside and out, and then truss them up very tightly and thoroughly.
Trussing them such helps them to cook evenly and not open up during the cook.
The benefit of the added flavor from rubbing the interior is nice.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

did you tie it back up or just rub all that you could and lets splay out as is did on its own?

I just rubbed them down(injected with AJ as well) and let them roll. Turned out great! Glad you posted this I need to get some boneless ones to make buckboard bacon out of

 

[jcam222]

I just rubbed them down(injected with AJ as well) and let them roll. Turned out great! Glad you posted this I need to get some boneless ones to make buckboard bacon out of

Just used my last pack from March. This is my next project too.