Okay, you have convinced me...

[JC in GB]

I have 2 pork shoulders in the freezer that are in need of BBQing and I intend to do just that.

I heard from some posters about cooking a shoulder with no seasoning at all, just smoke, heat, and meat.

I am going to do a side by side cook with one shoulder fully loaded and one plain.

The first one will get Kosmos Q pork injection and Jeff's Original Rub.

The second shoulder gets nothing but a reassuring pat before going into the pit.

This may take a bit as my schedule is horrid right now but I am planning future smokes and builds to keep may sanity in this involuntary interlude from smoking.

Can't wait......

JC

 

[banderson7474]

I'm interested in the outcome! Pls let us know the pros/cons

 

[JC in GB]

I'm interested in the outcome! Pls let us know the pros/cons

I expect to make a full report with pics....

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Sounds like a plan. How do you like the Kosmos Q products? See them all over amazon but have never tried them out

 

[hoity toit]

Will be watching the show, come on with it.

 

[JC in GB]

Sounds like a plan. How do you like the Kosmos Q products? See them all over amazon but have never tried them out

I have only used it once on another pork shoulder. I mixed the injection with apple juice per the package directions.

The pork turned out very tasty and juicy and I would use the injection again.

The issue I had with the injection is that it seemed to mute the pork flavor a bit. I think this was due to using apple juice for the liquid. Not sure how it would work with water or another liquid.

I was kind of expecting a bit of a wow factor when I tasted the pork which I didn't get.

It was still very good and I would use Kosmos Q products again.

 

[smokerjim]

watching

 

[noboundaries]

Now this is the kind of testing that makes this place interesting! I'm in!

 

[drdon]

gets nothing but a reassuring pat

on the Pork Butt? (LOL)
I'm hoping the plain one isn't as good. Otherwise a LOT of people have been wasting a LOT of time and pork.

 

[gmc2003]

I generally use just a lite sprinkling of SPOG on butts and shoulders. I enjoy the taste of the pork. I can always add rub or sauce to the finished product, but you can never remove it once it's there.

Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

A butt is such a thick piece of meat that to get more flavor inside you have to inject it with something. I'm looking forward to seeing your results & conclusions.
I do naked ribs all the time, cause I like the taste of the pork, but the smoke penetrates deep into the ribs since they are much thinner than a butt.
Good luck & this is definitely a worthy experiment!
Al

 

[martin1950]

on the Pork Butt? (LOL)
I'm hoping the plain one isn't as good. Otherwise a LOT of people have been wasting a LOT of time and pork.

Ha Ha Ha, at my age any chance you get to rub a butt is not wasted time.

 

[oldsmokerdude]

The second shoulder gets nothing

Is that even legal? I thought you were required to put something on or in the meat before smoking.

Definitely watching this.

 

[Fueling Around]

...
I am going to do a side by side cook with one shoulder fully loaded and one plain.
...

And a blind taste with your quests?
You're challenging the old brigade again.
Keep it up!

 

[Southern]

This is so interesting! Looking forward to your results.

 

[Winterrider]

 

[fivetricks]

Yeah, me thinks we're not gonna get the payoff we were hoping for.

 

[yodelhawk]

Watching

 

[one eyed jack]

I stopped putting seasoning on butts, chucks, and pork ribs about a year ago. I prefer them that way. To me they always came out over seasoned no matter how light I went with the rub.

I'm sure it's a personal preference kind of thing. I've never been much of one to even salt food.

 

[PoukieBear]

Waiting very impatiently for results. I’m sure both ways are going to be amazing.