BoneLESS pork shoulder smoker time versus bone-in. Same or LESS?

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

JohnEB

Newbie
Original poster
May 2, 2020
4
1
Hello, all - New to site, and hope this is an ok place to post this. But I've looked here for a little while and have not yet found if anyone can definitively say whether a bone-LESS pork shoulder would take less time on a smoker than a bone-IN 8lb pork shoulder.

Today I just got the Costco boneless pork shoulder (15.15 lbs) and have not seen here (yet) if anyone has addressed if the cook time is significantly different for an 8 lb BONELESS and strung together shoulder versus a bone-in and self-composed shoulder.

Any insight would be great. I've smoked a few bone-in at this size, but am just wondering if NOT having the bone decreases time.

Someone previously said that the final resulting meat should be about the same, but am now wondering about this, as well. Had to string these bad boys together and steal meat from one of the halves to give to the other and frankenstein string it together to get equal sized roasts.

But again, any insight into whether bone-LESS requires LESS time.

Any insights would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Where did you buy the pork shoulder?
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
Great deal on LEM Grinders!

Latest posts

Hot Threads

Clicky