fine looking outcome!Evening fellas and non fellas.....and those of you trying to figure out if you are the mother or the father on this mother's day. Last week my brother in law sent me a box of meat from home place pastures in como MS. He lives a few minutes away. Had a butt, belly, brats, Ribeyes. Seasoned up the butt last night with a throw together rub. Of Brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion, garlic, pepper, chipotle and cayenne. No measurements.View attachment 631400View attachment 631401View attachment 631402
Was a beautiful piece of pork. About 6.5lbView attachment 631403
Onto the smoker at about 240 using 100% hickory pellets and a smoke tubeView attachment 631404
About 3hrs inView attachment 631405
No spritzing. Butt had superior marble so let it rideView attachment 631406
About 8hr in. No wrap. Going for barkView attachment 631407
Bone was sticking out at that point.
Total cook was about 10hr. Pulled when probe tenderView attachment 631408
Let it rest on the counter for about an hour and pulledView attachment 631409
Plated up with some tater salad, slaw, pasta salad and chips. Wife said was perfect and the perfect meal to honor her so I'm happyView attachment 631410
Also put a pork belly in cure today for a future smoke that isn't bacon.......see y'all in 2 weeks!
Appreciate it bud. It was tasty for sureMan that looks fantastic. Wish i was having some of that.
Thanks bud. Your shoulder came out perfect from what I sawLooks killer Jake, way better than the shoulder I started with yesterday.
Thanks budGreat looking plate Jake. Very nice mothers day meal !
Lol thanks Colin. I'm a butt man myselfThat was a fine looking butt right there! I do not get tired of looking at nice butts. Fine looking plate also! Thanks for sharing, Jake.
Thanks Ryan. 13 days and counting lolThat looks awesome Jake! Looks like it had really great marbling to begin with! And most importantly your wife was happy on this special day! Look forward to seeing your pork belly!
Ryan
Thanks bud. It smelled and tasted amazingIt sucks that there is no way to record how it tastes, looks absolutely delicious. I'm envious.
Appreciate it garyMy first thought when I saw the pics was WOW, that's one beautiful piece of meat. And you sure did it justice, Jake.
Gary
Thanks ChrisSome good looking PP Jake, and the plating looks fantasic.
Point for sure
Chris
Appreciate it bud. The bark was the best partNice looking bark on that! It's time to do a butt.
Lol thanks Brian. Haven't had hamburger helper in probably 20yr
Thanks David. Sauce was the spicy sweet baby raysLooks great Jake. And like you and others said... nice marbling to the butt.
Pictures look fine to me, made me want some
What did you use for the sauce in the bun picture
David