does putting rub on the outside of a pork butt stop any of the smoke flavor from entering the meat

[wulfgar]

does putting rub on the outside of a pork butt stop any of the smoke flavor from entering the meat

 

[JLeonard]

Hasn’t stopped mine.

Jim

 

[02ebz06]

According to Aaron Franklin a heavy coating does.
He just used S&P.
I don't have a stick burner, so I can't really say.

 

[yankee2bbq]

does putting rub on the outside of a pork butt stop any of the smoke flavor from entering the meat

I’ve done ‘little bit’ of rub and ‘plentiful’ of rub…..and I can’t tell any difference in the smoke. However, i did like the ‘plentiful’ rub better. More flavor.

 

[DougE]

I go on the heavy side with rub and get a fairly deep smoke ring which indicates that the smoke is penetrating through the rub to interact with the meat.

 

[chilerelleno]

I definitely go heavy on the rub and still get good smoke.

 

[Redicans]

I have made a few and gone pretty heavy on my rubs. Some with more of a Mexican flavor profile for tacos and a couple for just pulled pork BBQ style. All have had a good smokey flavor. I am using an offset so I can't comment on other types of smokers.

 

[Redicans]

I definitely go heavy on the rub and still get good smoke.
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YUUUMMMM!!! That looks great @chilerelleno

 

[DougE]

I definitely go heavy on the rub and still get good smoke.
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I get similar results. That looks great, btw.

 

[wulfgar]

Hasn’t stopped mine.

Jim

Thanks for the info jim, i will give that a try the next time.

 

[wulfgar]

I get similar results. That looks great, btw.

Thanks, just seemed like to me it would make it harder to penetrate the meat, but i can see from your picture that it came out fantastic. I just wanted to make sure and i will try that the next time.
thanks again

 

[wulfgar]

I have made a few and gone pretty heavy on my rubs. Some with more of a Mexican flavor profile for tacos and a couple for just pulled pork BBQ style. All have had a good smokey flavor. I am using an offset so I can't comment on other types of smokers.

hmmm, i never thought of going for a mexican flavor rub, gotta try that

 

[Hijack73]

I put enough glue (mustard) and rub on a butt to drown the thing that tried to eat Luke Skywalker in the desert in that one movie. I get plenty o' smoke

 

[Redicans]

hmmm, i never thought of going for a mexican flavor rub, gotta try that

Yes it is so good for tacos, quesadillas, nachos, whatever you feel like.

 

[schlotz]

Glad to see they got you covered. I do the same as @chilerelleno (John) always get great smoke and excellent flavor.

 

[sandyut]

I definitely go heavy on the rub and still get good smoke.
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Agree with this 100% Butts are big, I have never felt like there was too much rub. I go heavy as well. I usually do the boneless 2 packs from Costco - let it open up and rub the inside as well before tying it back together with twine.

 

[chilerelleno]

Agree with this 100% Butts are big, I have never felt like there was too much rub. I go heavy as well. I usually do the boneless 2 packs from Costco - let it open up and rub the inside as well before tying it back together with twine.

Exactly what I too do with the Costco boneless butts.
Gotta truss them up tight to make them cook like solid hunk of meat.

 

[BigW.]

I also season heavily and bone-in butts I'll make a slice half way thru to get more smoke/seasoning in the meat. Adds more bark to the overall pull.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yup pour the rub on.

Warren

 

[thirdeye]

does putting rub on the outside of a pork butt stop any of the smoke flavor from entering the meat

The heaviest and finest grain of rub I use is when I make pulled pork for carnitas. I even score the roast to hold more rub. That said, it's a debate on how deep smoke flavor actually penetrates into the meat. We do know the surface and some degree of subsurface meat takes on a smoky flavor. And this is why we mix in some of the bark with the pulled meat. But if you sample meat from dead center of a pork butt, it's not that smoky.