Chipotle Pulled Pork w/ Chipotle Finishing Sauce

[fire it up]

After having great success with my chipotle rub on a brisket I had to know how well it went on a butt.
Started off with a regular 'ol picnic butt, .79lb, great deal.
Trimmed off all but a little fat for basting and slathered it up with some mustard.



Forgot to get a shot of the rub before applied



Went on the smoker at about 275 to start and once some poultry I had on left the party I let it ride at 225. Apple and cherry wood for smoke and spritzed every hour after the first hour with cranberry/orange juice because that's what was being used on the bird.

As always took to 160, wrapped in foil and brought up to 205, let rest a few hours and pulled.






Not a great finished pic, especially since I was using some average whatever coleslaw from the supermarket.


Now, the finishing sauce. I used SoFlaQuers's recipe but halved the Tony Chachere's seasoning and ground up a small chipotle and added that to the sauce.


People told me this was the best pulled pork I have done yet, and I have made quite a few.
The heat wasn't overwhelming but I love spicy.
My brother doused his sammie with lots of finishing sauce and the heat made him cough a few times but he loved it. The only thing I would change would be in the rub, next time I will omit the cayenne and see how well everything plays together. Well that and make my own batch of coleslaw.
Thanks for looking everyone. I know it's just andother pulled pork thread but hopefully this will inspire some to give it a try with a bit of heat. You won't be disappointed.
Happy Smokes.

 

[wutang]

That looks great. The flavor had to be fantastic. Nice work

 

[the dude abides]

Dang FiU. I just ate a leftover chopped pork sammie and now I'm hungry again. Glad you're loving the chipotle. Great looking ring. Good job outta you.

 

[bigbaldbbq]

It looks great!! POINTS!!!!

 

[mnfred]

I am going to have to try and make this one. I guess that makes it inspirational.

 

[billbo]

That looks great FIU! Nice Qview and great smoke ring as the Dude pointed out.

 

[irishteabear]

Sounds and looks great! I'll have to give it a try next. I've got 2 butts sitting in the fridge waiting for me to get to them. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us.

 

[realtorterry]

fire it up, you dont have to worry about the insperation. I actually have the same cut of meat (about 2.5 lbs) that i have a chipotle/cinnamon rub for & a chipotle finishing sauce. I have never done a butt before & have been nervous about the taste for days. You just put all that to rest & have inspired me to hurry & get'er done. I'm so hungry now

 

[backcountry]

Looks great to me. Anything with a little kick is ok in my books. Nice twist.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Good looking Picnic and I know the Chilpolte was good on it

Good color on the ring too.Keep doing what you''re doing, I can almost taste it

 

[mballi3011]

Sound really great there fire. I like that finishing sauce and with a rub too. Killer.

 

[beer-b-q]

That looks great FIU. I thing I am going to try it this weekend.

 

[rivet]

Great PPB FiU! That's a great idea with the chipotles in the rub and finishing sauce~got to try that myself. No worries on the store-bought-whatever coleslaw...it's still pretty good! Made a real nice looking sandwich

 

[meatball]

That looks awesome. I especially like the idea of adding the chipotle to the finishing sauce, I bet that is GOOD!!

 

[richoso1]

Congrats on a great smoke. I like your rub contents, and I also like the bark it produced. Thanks for sharing the Q View my friend.

 

[smokingd]

Beautiful smoke love that smoke ring going to try your rub today thanks for the view and the Idea.