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Old 02-24-2012, 12:28 AM   #1
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Default Recipe: Hot & Fast Memphis-style Pulled Pork (pics)

Here is the process I typically use to cook a "hot & fast" barbequed pork
butt, which then becomes the much more familiar pulled pork. The Memphis
part comes from the dry rub that I use.



Way back in the early days of my blog I shared my hot & fast beef brisket
process, and this is really the same thing, but with a cut that is obviously
from a whole 'nother beast.

Traditional barbecue is typically cooked "low & slow" (a long time at a low
temperature), but, as the name implies, it takes a very long time. With a
hot & fast method (a shorter time at a higher temperature) you take the
same basic steps, but you get to eat much sooner — typically in as little
as half the time. The goal is to achieve the same quality end product in a
much shorter time. To help quantify things, a 7-8 pound butt can generally
take 10-12 hours to cook low & slow. Here I'll show you how I get the
same result in five hours.

Among BBQ purists the usual response to a hotter and faster cook is,
"Yeah, but can you tell the difference?" To that I simply reply, "No!" I've
cooked both styles at home and in competition and the only difference I
see is in the amount of sleep I get. It really is the same product in a much
shorter time. If you're a busy family guy like me (or you like to get some
sleep at competitions, like me), that makes all the difference in the world.

Let's get on the bidness end of some hot & fast hog!

Ingredients
7-8 lb Pork Boston butt
3/4 cup Memphis-style dry rub (recipe follows — makes more than needed)
6 oz Ginger ale
Canola oil spray

Memphis Dry Rub
1 cup Sea salt, medium fine (no table salt, please)
1/2 cup Unrefined evaporated cane sugar (no table sugar, please)
1/2 cup Brown sugar, golden/light
2 Tbs Sweet Hungarian paprika
2 Tbs Chili powder, medium heat
2 Tbs Granulated onion (not onion "powder")
2 Tbs Dry mustard
1 Tbs Granulated garlic (not garlic "powder")
2 tsp Dry thyme
2 tsp Dry oregano
2 tsp Black pepper, ground fresh
2 tsp Celery salt
2 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Ground cayenne (optional)

Method
Combine all of the rub ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well with a
whisk or stand mixer.

Trim the pork of any loose fat and season all sides with a fairly heavy coat
of the rub (about 2/3 cup). Make sure that you season all of the exterior
parts of the pork, including any portions between the muscles that you can
get to.

Put the pork in a lipped pan with the fat cap down, cover with plastic
wrap, and refrigerate 12-36 hours (the longer the better).



About six hours before you want to serve, Fire up your grill/cooker for
indirect cooking at 325º grate temperature using the smoke wood of your
choice. I use Kingsford® Original (blue bag) with four small chunks of
hickory and two small chunks of cherry.

Note: You'll need enough coals for a five-hour cook, or be prepared to add
coals as needed. If you're using a gas grill, make a few smoker pouches.

While your coals are starting, uncover the butt and hit all sides with
another light coat of rub (about two tablespoons).



When your coals are ready, put the butt on the cooker with the fat cap
down.



Cover and let it cook for 3 hours at an average grate temperature of
325-350*. Here's how mine looked at two hours.



At the three hour mark (mine was 165º internal), wrap it fat-side-up in a
triple layer of heavy-duty foil, adding the ginger ale. You want to wrap it
as tightly as you can without the risk of piercing the foil.



Put it back on the cooker and cook indirect for another two hours. The
finished temp should be about 203º in the thickest part of the butt. If it's
below 195º, continue cooking, checking the internal temperature about
every 15 minutes.

Note: Once it's wrapped you can finish the cook in a 325º oven. Yes, it's
sort of like cheating, but nobody will know. If you're pressed for time, just
increase the heat to 350º.

Remove the butt from the cooker, open the foil and let it rest for at least
15 minutes.

Pull the pork with a large fork in each hand (or by hand wearing gloves),
discarding any noticeable pieces of fat.



Serve the pulled pork on a bun topped with BBQ sauce and some of your
favorite slaw.

Enjoy, then enjoy some more!

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Old 02-24-2012, 12:36 AM   #2
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THanks for sharing. I plan on trying it this weekend...
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Old 02-24-2012, 12:37 AM   #3
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Sure. I apologize for the near-duplicate post, but I wanted to share the whole
recipe/process.

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Old 02-24-2012, 01:09 AM   #4
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Lookin' good John! So what you're saying is, there's no reason for me to start cooking at 8pm on Friday night for my Saturday barbeque's that start at noon? :P

And I'm an avid fan of oven-cheating for home cooks on butts and briskies. Never understood why folks insist on wasting charcoal after they foil when they're within 20 yards of their own kitchen.
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Old 02-24-2012, 01:10 AM   #5
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Amen! Cheat on, bro!

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Old 02-24-2012, 06:31 AM   #6
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Never thought about a fast cook but this one sounds really good. Thanks John. ( old dogs, new tricks ?)
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Old 02-24-2012, 07:36 AM   #7
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Looks good. I've always done mine slow, but am willing to try it at a higher temp.
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Looks great! I do hot & fast butts myself sometimes.

A good trick I have found is to use a big handful of mesquite chips, or a good fist sized chunk right on the burning coals. Mesquite is too strong to use throughout the cook, but on fast cooks I like the extra punch to make up for the shorter smoke time.
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That looks great
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Thanks for the post John. I am definitely going to try this. For home cooking this definitely sounds like the ticket for good puled pork without staying up all night or day waiting.
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Thanks for posting the info ........ You always have some great Q ....
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Thanks for posting the info ........ You always have some great Q ....
Thanks, I really appreciate that.

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Old 02-24-2012, 12:00 PM   #13
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Recipe sounds good John! Now, about the cayenne. What is this "optional" of which you speak?
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Recipe sounds good John! Now, about the cayenne. What is this "optional" of which you speak?
I know, but I have to be an equal-opportunity recipe developer.

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Old 02-24-2012, 12:57 PM   #15
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Thanks for the recipe. I have never tried it that way but will surely have to. Pron looks great. Thanks again!!
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