My first pork butt

[tkish5685]

I decided to give a pork butt a try! I'm originally from Texas so brisket is what I've always done. Here in Tennessee everyone does pulled pork... So why not try it for myself. I grabbed a small 5lb butt at the supermarket, rubbed it down with olive oil, and what sounded good to me. Smoked it over mesquite (the only wood I like) for about 10.5 hours. It got a real nice bark on it, and my wife says it even taste good! I smoked some beans along with it as well which turned out delicious but I didn't take pictures. Anyways here's a few photos.

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[fpnmf]

Looks great!!

   Craig

 

[pgsmoker64]

Looks very good!  I've never used mesquite on pork butts.  It didn't overpower the meat flavor?

 

[rdknb]

Looks good from here, well done

 

[tkish5685]

Looks very good!  I've never used mesquite on pork butts.  It didn't overpower the meat flavor?

I like smoky meat. Plus I don't care for pork all that much so it's a win win for me. Lol.

 

[kathrynn]

Looks great to me!!!!

Kat

 

[davidhef88]

Looks really good. Nice job.

 

[05sprcrw]

Fantastic job

 

[smokinhusker]

Looks really good! We like Mesquite but I cut it with a bit of fruitwood.