Does anyone start there butt's in the oven?

[fatback joe]

A piece of meat will still take the smoke flavor after 140.......the only thing that stops around the 140 mark is "smoke ring" that is a chemical process that stops around 140 degrees. If you are using wood you will still get the smoke flavor even if you start in the oven, but certainly not as much as if you smoked it the whole time.

 

[triplebq]

Thanks for clearing that up . I have heard that my whole adult life but have not read it in here til now . Espc on a butt .

 

[the dude abides]

^^^what he said^^^

You'll still get some smoke flavor, but not likely to get much of a ring. If you just have to do this I won't judge ya. Some things just gotta be done to satisfy a craving. I think it might be a good idea to put it on some sort of rack in the oven so the juices can drip away from from the meat. Then get it into the smoke as soon as you can.

But no, I've never done it either.

 

[triplebq]

^^^^ What he Said ^^^^ drip is a MUST