How long to keep in a cooler

[harley]

Hello.
I've got a pork loin on now. It's at 115 degrees and I'm planning on pulling it off at 145, wrapping in foil, then towels, and into the cooler. How long should I be able to keep it in the cooler? I'm planning on taking it to a party in about 4hrs. Is 2-3 hours to long in the cooler?
Thanks

 

[fire it up]

Not sure what others have done but when I do loins I only rest them under a tent of foil for 15-20 minutes, no cooler no towels.
I'm sure someone will come along shortly that has tried it and can say for sure.

 

[harley]

It's only 9 degrees here so I was planning on a longer smoke, but it's coming along well. Plus, nothing worse than dry pork!!

 

[mballi3011]

You can throw it into a cooler for a few hours but leave your thermo meter in it so you can keep an eye on the temp. I have kept a butt or even a brisket for 4-5 hours before.

 

[fishawn]

Ditto That, it works great!

 

[carpetride]

6+ and it burnt my fingers when I unfoiled. You can always preheat the cooler with hot water if you are worried about losing temp...a closed cooler will take a long time to cool off though.