Largest pulled pork cook I've ever done

[kc chiefs fan]

Cooked 157lbs of Boston Butt for a pulled pork sale this weekend.  Turned out quite well I believe.  Sold every single bit of it and had to turn people away at the end.  Going for 200lbs next month.

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

 Got the smoke rolling about 5:00 PM

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

What I was working with.

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

Rubbed and ready placed in smoker around 6PM after warming up to room temp.  About an hour.

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

Time to cover about 11 PM they've had all the Hickory smoke they can handle.

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

Some of the neighborhood dogs knew what was up.

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

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• kc chiefs fan
• May 18, 2016

Finished product about 8 AM.  Some of the Butts furthest from the fire box still needed a couple more hours.

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• kc chiefs fan
• Jun 10, 2015

Let me know what you all think.  I didn't inject or baste just a mustard base with a sweet spicy rub I made at home.  It included paprika, cayenne, chilli powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, brown sugar, and just a touch of some table sugar.

 

[tropics]

Looks good lots of happy people for sure.

Richie

 

[xray]

It all looks great, especially that bark! I need to do PP soon.

Great use of the oil tanks.

 

[kc chiefs fan]

Thank you! Hoping to add another one by next year.  The one on the left is 30+ years old and has some holes.  It can be a battle keeping temp right at times.

 

[SmokinAl]

Awesome smoke!

The PP looks fantastic!

Al

 

[hardcookin]

That's a nice big smoke!! Them large smokes are a lot of work though. Did you pull all that pork by hand?

 

[3montes]

Wow that looks great nice job! I'm doing 80lbs this weekend for a upcoming grad party in June. I do it ahead of time and bag it and freeze it.

Did you keep yours panned the entire time?

 

[foamheart]

I can see why'd sell out. Great job.....

 

[smokefever]

Some great looking Q, nice work!!

 

[kc chiefs fan]

That's a nice big smoke!! Them large smokes are a lot of work though. Did you pull all that pork by hand?

We used the claws and did by hand.

 

[kc chiefs fan]

 
Wow that looks great nice job! I'm doing 80lbs this weekend for a upcoming grad party in June. I do it ahead of time and bag it and freeze it.

Did you keep yours panned the entire time?

Yes we did,didn't have a bit of a problem getting a nice bark.