Is this method still working for you Carlo? I been soaking but might give this a go.
Oh yeah, made a pot just this Sunday. Used bacon that was on sale. I find the cured neck bones and stuff like that do the best but bacon is simple and no picking out bones.
The max 120min on the Instant Pot nails it every time.
You can also short cut and use a can of Rotel instead of buying Pico.
You can even eliminate the Pico/Rotel if you like but having that bit of tomato in the dish makes it sooooooooo good!
Give it a shot. It's soooo much faster than having a pot on a stove all day with these beans.
Let me know if you do it and how it turns out! :)