money muscle

rookiedad · 08-16-2010, 10:40 PM

for competitions, can a better representation of the money muscle be had if you get a whole shoulder with the picnic and butt attached and butcher it yourself, rather than getting the pre butchered butts in the cryoed two packs. in the packs it seems that this muscle is cut short.

Spydermike72 · 08-17-2010, 08:02 AM

I am not sure as I have never tried what you are asking. However I have no problem getting enough meat from my money muscles. I cook 2 butts and I have plenty to put at least 6 pieces in a box, I usually go with more than 6.

Are you having a problem getting enough meat to get 6 pieces ??

KC_Bobby · 08-17-2010, 08:12 AM

The picnic cut is on the opposite end of the money muscle, so it wouldn't matter.

The butt is the upper portion of the shoulder and the picnic is the bottom portion. When the butt is still a part of the entire hog, the money muscle is near the backbone - up near the loin.

It least I'm pretty darn sure that's how it all lays out. But I'm not a professional, just a guy who's cooked a whole hog once and kind of dug around to see how everything lays out.

Bigdog · 08-17-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

just a guy who's cooked a whole hog once and kind of dug around to see how everything lays out.

That's kinda creepy.

The Pickled Pig · 08-17-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

But I'm not a professional, just a guy who's cooked a whole hog once and kind of dug around to see how everything lays out.

Note to self: Avoid asking Bob questions about human anatomy.

You could always use technology to help answer questions about certain cuts of meat. The Porcine Myology page from University of Nebraska breaks down all of the sub primals into a 3D image for closer inspection.

Prairie Smoke · 08-17-2010, 03:30 PM

This is awesome... I cooked 3 hogs this summer and found myself doing the exact same thing

"Oh, so that's where that comes from!" feather bones, shoulder joints, etc... Good times.

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Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

The picnic cut is on the opposite end of the money muscle, so it wouldn't matter.

The butt is the upper portion of the shoulder and the picnic is the bottom portion. When the butt is still a part of the entire hog, the money muscle is near the backbone - up near the loin.

It least I'm pretty darn sure that's how it all lays out. But I'm not a professional, just a guy who's cooked a whole hog once and kind of dug around to see how everything lays out.

Yakfishingfool · 08-17-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Spydermike72

I am not sure as I have never tried what you are asking. However I have no problem getting enough meat from my money muscles. I cook 2 butts and I have plenty to put at least 6 pieces in a box, I usually go with more than 6.

Are you having a problem getting enough meat to get 6 pieces ??

You have got to pm me a picture of what you are turning in. My money muscles are typically about the size of a roll of quarters after cooking. Scott

Ron_L · 08-17-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Yakfishingfool

You have got to pm me a picture of what you are turning in. My money muscles are typically about the size of a roll of quarters after cooking. Scott

You need to buy bigger butts, Scott. The MM on mine are usually between 2.5 and 3.5" in diameter.

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Sledneck · 08-17-2010, 05:52 PM

I think to much effort is put on money muscle, there is better meat to be turned in from a butt

Frank Sacco · 08-17-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledneck

I think to much effort is put on money muscle, there is better meat to be turned in from a butt

Care to share a secret or two amongst some friends?

big brother smoke · 08-17-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Sacco

Care to share a secret or two amongst some friends?

No!

boogiesnap · 08-18-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledneck

I think to much effort is put on money muscle, there is better meat to be turned in from a butt

this is the 2nd time i've read this exact statement from y'all in as many weeks.cough it up sled.

i get butts from RD with soda can size MM. it takes a few to find the right one, but worth the time.

Smokesman · 08-18-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by boogiesnap

this is the 2nd time i've read this exact statement from y'all in as many weeks.cough it up sled.

i get butts from RD with soda can size MM. it takes a few to find the right one, but worth the time.

If you have never dissected a cooked pork butt to taste the meat and note where it came from then you should. I am a fan of the MM simply because it encompasses the 3 best things about pork butt - tenderness, smoke ring, and bark and gives a good overall representation of the flavors in one bite (and this of course is why so much effort is put into the MM at comps). However, there are areas of internal meat (no bark or SR) that far exceed the MM interior meat from a taste and tenderness standpoint.

Love RD! - I don't know if it's their turn-over rate or what but we have yet to get a pork butt (any cut for that matter) that wasn't spot on from RD. I am regularly disappointed with Sam's which except in a pinch (about a mile down the road) I have stopped buying pork products from.

Yakfishingfool · 08-18-2010, 10:29 AM

Don't believe Sled, he knows not what he talks of. :)

Bigdog · 08-18-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Yakfishingfool

Don't believe Sled, he knows not what he talks of. :)

Yup, he will say just slap some A-1 on it and you're good to go.

08-16-2010, 10:40 PM	#1
rookiedad is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-21-05 Location: patchogue, n.y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	money muscle for competitions, can a better representation of the money muscle be had if you get a whole shoulder with the picnic and butt attached and butcher it yourself, rather than getting the pre butchered butts in the cryoed two packs. in the packs it seems that this muscle is cut short. __________________ Phil Better Days Barbeque Backwoods Party 3 WSMs 22" Weber Kettle Smokey Joe

08-17-2010, 08:02 AM	#2
Spydermike72 Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-17-06 Location: Flushing Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am not sure as I have never tried what you are asking. However I have no problem getting enough meat from my money muscles. I cook 2 butts and I have plenty to put at least 6 pieces in a box, I usually go with more than 6. Are you having a problem getting enough meat to get 6 pieces ?? __________________ Mike Rubbed,Smoked, and Sauced BBQ Team Powered by Bar's Leak and Rislone RSSBBQ.COM Backwoods Competitor Backwoods Party Ranch Kettle,Weber Performerl Certified Moink Baller President of the Great Lakes BBQ Association For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know

08-17-2010, 08:12 AM	#3
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The picnic cut is on the opposite end of the money muscle, so it wouldn't matter. The butt is the upper portion of the shoulder and the picnic is the bottom portion. When the butt is still a part of the entire hog, the money muscle is near the backbone - up near the loin. It least I'm pretty darn sure that's how it all lays out. But I'm not a professional, just a guy who's cooked a whole hog once and kind of dug around to see how everything lays out. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

08-17-2010, 05:52 PM	#9
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think to much effort is put on money muscle, there is better meat to be turned in from a butt __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

08-18-2010, 10:29 AM	#14
Yakfishingfool Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Shokan, New York Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't believe Sled, he knows not what he talks of. :) __________________ Oh It'z BBQ! 6 Kayaks(tarpon 160i, 2 tarpon 120's, a hobie outback, hobie tandem, and a Kaskazi Dorado) 1 Weber Gold Series Grill 1 Spicewine Large on a trailer 1 WSM 1 Smokey Joe Platinum 1 XL Big Green Egg KCBS Certified Judge #9079

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