Smoking a pork tenderloin - question on time...

[rcp44]

I'm smoking a pork tenderloin for a buddy. It's seven pounds but he split it in half, so 3 1/2 pounds each. How long does it take to smoke a pork tenderloin, and at what temperature? It's in a marinade that he uses quite frequently for grilling. I'll probably throw a dry rub on, and smoke with hickory or apple.

I know I should get it internally to about 140 before pulling it, but I'm not sure how long that will take and what temp. I should be cooking at. Any help is appreciated!

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

I usually smoke a pork tenderloin for about an hour to an hour and a half at 225°. I pull it by the temperature and not the time like you said. Then grill it for a couple of minutes to add a little grill flavor. I’m assuming you are asking about a tenderloin and not a loin. That sounds like a big tenderloin.

 

[PAS]

Sounds more like a pork loin , not a tender loin.


www.finecooking.com
The Main Difference. Pork loin and pork tenderloin are not cut from the same part of the animal, and in fact, look really different — pork tenderloin is thin and small, while a pork loin is wide enough that you can cut steak-like pieces from it. How you cook it, though, is the main difference.

 

[ristau5741]

my log says

1/2 pork loin 4lb
4.5 hour at 235-240
final internal temp 145

2 1.5 lb port tenderloin
2-3 hours at 215 - 220
final internal temp 150-155

 

[SmokinAl]

Loin or tenderloin, they go quick, so keep an eye on it & I pull mine at 138. But you may have some guests that don't like any pink in their pork. But you can always cut them a slice & nuke it for 20-30 seconds & it will turn white.
Al

 

[davidhef88]

Loin or tenderloin, they go quick, so keep an eye on it & I pull mine at 138. But you may have some guests that don't like any pink in their pork. But you can always cut them a slice & nuke it for 20-30 seconds & it will turn white.
Al

Great advice Al. I always remove just before it hits the 140* mark. If you want your pork tough and dry, 145*and up is the temp for you.

 

[illini40]

I would assume this is a pork loin and not a tenderloin.

I recently did a pork loin in the link below. It was around 2lbs, and at a grill temp of 260*ish, took right at 2 hours.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/smoking-time-pork-loin.281089/