Boston Butt

[Gonna Smoke]

In another thread I posted that I had picked up my new TMG Pits Copperhead offset, but wasn't sure when I could break it in. A friend had asked me about smoking a butt for him for a children's charity event he was helping with so of course I greed to and thought that this would be a great way to try out the new smoker. So I made it happen.


Just a standard rub of salt, pepper, and a rub recipe that I "stole" from chef jimmyj (Thank you).

Got the smoker up to temp, about 275℉, and on it went for the duration.

It was looking kind of lonely so after about 5 hours, I gave it some company. 2 racks of St. Louis ribs for our dinner.

I figured "Why not?" Might as well be a guinea pig, too.


After 3 more hours, time to sauce the ribs and let them roll on.

Butt took about 14 hours to get to 203℉-205℉ so time to pull.

A pan full of pulled pork. Just a very small donation to a great cause that really tugs at my heart..

And yes, the ribs were enjoyed, but no finished pics. Now I think I'm ready for a Memorial Day throw down. Overall, I think the first cook went OK and I'm happy.

 

[sawhorseray]

A great cook for a great cause, huge Like! RAY

 

[JLeonard]

great way to break in the new cooker!
Jim

 

[WaterRat]

Looks like the maiden run went just fine! Enjoy the new toy. ;)

 

[smokerjim]

Everyone will enjoy that, everything looks great.

 

[chef jimmyj]

May Your Generosity come back Tenfold!
Everything looks great...JJ

 

[jcam222]

Cooking for a cause is a great thing. Looks like you nailed it.

 

[912smoker]

1st cook and for a great cause ! All look good !!
Keith

 

[disco]

Perfect pork! Big like!

 

[PPG1]

Got to taste as good as it looks

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

Good on you for helping out. I’m not familiar with that smoker but it looks massive. What’s the yellowish sauce in the one rack of ribs?

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Good on you for helping out. I’m not familiar with that smoker but it looks massive. What’s the yellowish sauce in the one rack of ribs?

That's a mustard based sauce that a friend makes that's common in the Carolinas. I have some who like it and some who prefer a red, or ketchup, based sauce so I usually will have both.

The smoker is the 52" Copperhead from The Metal Guys, tmgpits.com, out of Knoxville, TN.

 

[PPG1]

That's a mustard based sauce that a friend makes that's common in the Carolinas. I have some who like it and some who prefer a red, or ketchup, based sauce so I usually will have both.

The smoker is the 52" Copperhead from The Metal Guys, tmgpits.com, out of Knoxville, TN.

I am definitely in the "red" Lexington style camp

 

[Gonna Smoke]

great way to break in the new cooker!
Jim

Yes it was, thank you.

Looks like the maiden run went just fine! Enjoy the new toy. ;)

I think so, but as they say, practice makes perfect

Everyone will enjoy that, everything looks great.

Thank you, Jim. Like myself, it was nothing special, but something that I had to do.

May Your Generosity come back Tenfold!
Everything looks great...JJ

Cooking for a cause is a great thing. Looks like you nailed it.

Thank you, chefs. I have been fortunate and blessed in my life so there's no way that I couldn't help out those children even if it was just a very small thing in the grand scheme of life.

1st cook and for a great cause ! All look good !!
Keith

Thank you very much, Keith.

Perfect pork! Big like!

Got to taste as good as it looks

Thank you guys for the kind words.