First Butt, a Fattie, and First ABTs

[billcohen]

Well, I am taking the plunge and trying my 1st Pork Butt. Got it at Costco for $1.27 per pound. Did the yellow mustard and rub thing, refrigerated overnight. I also figured as long as I have a 12-hour smoke going, why not try some ABTs and throw on a fatty!

I tried to core the jalapeños but they kept cracking so I split them. I fried up some bacon and mixed it in with the cream cheese - never can have too much bacon! I think I'll invest in a corer.

The fatty is a naked JD Hot.

Here they are, in all their glory!
I'll post pictures of the finished product.

 

[meowey]

Sounds like a good game plan! Looking forward to more Q-view!!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

[flash]

Looks good. Looking forward to more

 

[mossymo]

Holy ABT, that is quite the spread and looks great !!!

P.S.
Your missing an ABT though..... I only count 35 !!!

 

[billcohen]

Good eyes, MossyMo! I ran out of bacon cream cheese filling!

Maybe wifey can go fetch more cream cheese; I still have 15 jalapeño halves...

 

[billcohen]

Oh, man. Snuck a couple of ABTs off the top grate while misting apple juice over the pork butt on the bottom grate. Them ABTs is good! They need to go a little longer, however, as the bacon is not quite done enough.

Pictures coming soon!

 

[cheech]

Looks like a great start can not wait for the pictures of the finished product

 

[billcohen]

ABTs are done! I wonder why there were only thirty. As MossyMO pointed out, I started with 35!

The ABT Q-View:

 

[deejaydebi]

Looks good Bill. Those ABTs are awsome. Gotta love them.

I always split my ABTs down the middle and just lay a piece of partially cooked bacon on top. Easier to get all the seeds and stuff out.

 

[mossymo]

I have had enough, those look great !!! I need to try these soon.....

 

[ba_loko]

I'm glad to see I'm not alone. I take pics like you do. My wife looks at me funny. Keep it up!

 

[billcohen]

Finally, the Grand Finale. I was so excited, I forgot the Q-View before I pulled it!

Here is the pork butt ready for the sauce. And like you, BA_LoKo, my wife thinks I am nuts for having tongs in one hand and a camera in the other.

Special thanks to DeejayDebi - I used your guide as a baseline. Didn't do the towel method but it still turned out great.

Cheers!

- Bill

 

[johnd49455]

Ditto, I am no longer afraid to try ABT's