First time Boston Butt

[OrcSlayer]

2 1/2 lb boston butt on the Davy Crockett with Apple pellets. Finished with Trader Joe's KC Style BBQ sauce. It was fantastic!

 

[lunchmeat]

where do you get a 2.5 pound butt ? looks great though !

 

[OrcSlayer]

where do you get a 2.5 pound butt ? looks great though !

I had the butcher cut a smaller one in half. Not the best practice I suppose, but I really wanted to do one and I was only feeding my wife and daughter, next time I will definitely do a regular sized one.

 

[lunchmeat]

nothing wrong with that methodology at all. ;)

 

[grillmonkey]

Looks good. Now you've got me wanting some Q but I just had something else for lunch. I should have viewed your post before I ate. I hate it when that happens.

 

[smokinq13]

My motto is left overs are always welcomed! I took a 8 lb boneless and cut it in half and smoked the two 4 lb halves then, took an hour or so off the finish time and more surface area = more bark! .... good pulling PP btw!

 

[OrcSlayer]

.... good pulling PP btw!

Those bear claws are legit!

 

[SmokinAl]

Your PP looks great!
You might as well get a big butt, 8 lbs. or so. Cause they freeze & reheat really well.
Especially if you have a vacuum machine.
Al

 

[Locomotive Breath]

n00b here...

So I was talking to a guy... and he said the Boston Butt is an excellent meat for someone to smoke if you've got a little experience, but want to do something really good. He said it's very forgiving. Is that true? I'm thinking his fawning words about this cut really got me to thinking about it, and I see one in my near future. Or would y'all recommend something else?

 

[OrcSlayer]

I think its a great thing to try. There will always be room for improvement in my opinion. I was able to pretty much set it and forget it on my Davy Crockett.

 

[gmc2003]

Very forgiving and an excellent first choice for a longer smoke. They can be done low-n-slow, hot-n-fast, or somewhere in between. They freeze well and make great leftovers.

Chris

 

[GaryHibbert]

That butt looks very nice.
As said, cook a larger one next time, pull, vac seal, and freeze
Gary

 

[GaryHibbert]

n00b here...

So I was talking to a guy... and he said the Boston Butt is an excellent meat for someone to smoke if you've got a little experience, but want to do something really good. He said it's very forgiving. Is that true? I'm thinking his fawning words about this cut really got me to thinking about it, and I see one in my near future. Or would y'all recommend something else?

LB he was telling you the truth about butts. They're the most forgiving cut of meat out there--practically fool proof. If you plan to make pulled pork, just make sure the final internal temp is about 205. The butt should probe like soft butter and the bone will slide out easy and clean.
Gary

 

[Locomotive Breath]

Many thanks, folks. That one's going up toward the top of my list! I appreciate everyone's feedback!