types of pork for pulling

[ocsnapper]

OK I know that this has been tossed around before but my question is do most use Boston butts for pulling or would you go with just a cheap cut of pork, just the other day Sam's club had pork loins for a $1.38 lb butts were $1.28 would loin make better pulled pork or Butts.....
Thanks...

 

[ronp]

The loins are too lean and will be dry. Loins are best used for slicing or canadian bacon.

Butts rule for pulling.

 

[the dude abides]

What ron said. I'd go with a bone in butt for pulled pork. To make it pull nicely, you really need to take the cooked internal temp up to around 200-205. If you cook a loin that long it'll be way overcooked.

But loins are good. And lots of references on this site.

 

[benjaminr]

i think i may do a butt this weekend. Im thinking injecting it with some honey.... yeahhhhh

 

[fire it up]

As Ron man said, loins are great for slicing or curing, I do my loins to about 145 and they are ever so tender.
Boston butts are really expensive around here (if I can even find them) so 99% of the time I go with a picnic that I can get for $.79lb and it also makes for some excellent pp.

 

[richoso1]

Boston butt or pork cushion meat will work also if you can find it.

 

[downstatesmoker]

What's the real difference between a butt and a picnic? I've always used the butts.

 

[beer-b-q]

Location and name...

 

[alx]

About ten years ago i did a 16 pound full shoulder.Has both meats paul posted.If you ever do this you will see the differece in meat....

 

[herkysprings]

I like pulling my pork with a nice butt.

 

[mballi3011]

I like a bone in butt for pulling it just works really good so why change a good thing. I like fresh hams for slicing.