Overnight Pork Shoulder Picnic Cook

IamMadMan · Aug 11, 2018

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This is one of the very few times I did not inject the pork with Oakridge Game Changer Brine, due to time constraints of the day.

I purchased some Pork Shoulder Picnics for 39 cents a pound at the base commissary.

Yesterday I rubbed six of the picnics with Butch's Smack Your Lips Magic Dust and put them in the smoker overnight.

Into the smoker for the overnight low and slow cook at 225°

At 5:00 AM I dusted the picnics with Oakridge Competition Beef and Pork Rub for another layer of flavor.

at 8:00 AM they cleared the stall at 174° and set them into pans.

Waiting for the final phase of the cook to complete, and then on to a 4 hour hold to further breakdown the connective tissues into collagen for a moist and tender meal.

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Stingerhook · Aug 11, 2018

Looks great so far.

Westx · Aug 11, 2018

Looks great.

Smoke on Badger Mountain · Aug 11, 2018

Looks perfect!

LloydQ · Aug 11, 2018

You, Sir, are a fine cook!

jstrand · Aug 11, 2018

Looks great!
I just threw a Butt in the smoker about an hour ago.

Estol Riddle · Aug 11, 2018

Great looking cook .
In north Ga. what is labeled as picnics has a strong ham taste , same cut of meat labeled as fresh pork shoulder does not and can be hard to fine at times . Boston butt is a different cut.
Normally we buy picnics as a ham substitute and use leftovers for beans and potato soup .
Extremely good if cooked right otherwise too tough for my liking.
Does this labeling of picnic vary from different regions of the country ?
It is rare that I post any thing here but read all of yours .

IamMadMan · Aug 11, 2018

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Waiting for the final phase of the cook, and then on to a 4 hour hold to further breakdown the connective tissue into collagen for a moist and tender meal.

A couple hour later, the bones twisted almost free with a moderate force, like a child's loose tooth. 4 were done and two had slightly longer to cook before being tender.

Well, 4 of the picnics got a four hour hold, the two that took a little longer to cook only got a 3 hour hold. Still ample time to breakdown the connective tissues. That's the beauty of calculating a 4 hour hold in an insulated cooler / Cambro for further connective tissue breakdown, it also acts as a time buffer if the cook takes a little longer.

Pulling the picnics.

One for the butcher who always calls me when the meat is reduced, two for our little gathering, two for our neighbors accross the street, and one to be vac-sealed and frozen for unexpected guests, or for a quick dinner when time does not allow a cook.

The final product ready to eat, sauce served on the side for those who want some.
A tender yet moist sandwich with great flavor...

ShadowDriver · Aug 11, 2018

Looks great!

Appreciate you throwing a cook thread out there again... seems like it's been a while.

Kind regards to you folks up North.

Stingerhook · Aug 11, 2018

Mighty fine sammie.

WiscoKid · Aug 11, 2018

Love pork butt cooks! Looks wonderful and thank you for all the pictures. Superlative cook!

gtsum · Aug 11, 2018

Looks tasty

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IamMadMan · Aug 11, 2018

Estol Riddle said:
In north Ga. what is labeled as picnics has a strong ham taste , same cut of meat labeled as fresh pork shoulder does not and can be hard to find at times. Boston butt is a different cut.

Normally we buy picnics as a ham substitute and use leftovers for beans and potato soup.

Extremely good if cooked right otherwise too tough for my liking.
Does this labeling of picnic vary from different regions of the country ?
It is rare that I post any thing here but read all of yours .

That's interesting....

If your pork picnic tastes like ham, could it be that maybe the fresh picnics you are buying may be enhanced with a salt solution and over time maybe start to cure? I Don't know....

Picnics here are the cut just below the pork butt and are very tasty and very tender. I do leave a small band of fat on the meat where the shank is cut. Otherwise it would dry out and be tough just in that small area.

However, I have seen smoked picnics as a cheap substitute for ham, but they are not labeled as fresh picnics...

Smoking Piney · Aug 11, 2018

Looks awesome! :thumb:

Cook · Aug 11, 2018

Estol Riddle said:
Great looking cook .
In north Ga. what is labeled as picnics has a strong ham taste , same cut of meat labeled as fresh pork shoulder does not and can be hard to fine at times . Boston butt is a different cut.
Normally we buy picnics as a ham substitute and use leftovers for beans and potato soup .
Extremely good if cooked right otherwise too tough for my liking.
Does this labeling of picnic vary from different regions of the country ?
It is rare that I post any thing here but read all of yours .

What you're getting is probably a picnic ham...cured & has pink meat inside. It's already cooked, and is actually ham...as in a holiday ham. This isn't meant for barbecue.

The fresh picnic is uncured...which is why it works out better for you when you cook barbecue (LoL). It isn't cured, and cooks essentially the same as the butt. The butt & the picnic are connected before a butcher sends it through the bandsaw to separate.

How it is labeled shouldn't matter. You should be able to look at them and see the difference.

Joshw · Aug 11, 2018

Estol Riddle said:
Great looking cook .
In north Ga. what is labeled as picnics has a strong ham taste , same cut of meat labeled as fresh pork shoulder does not and can be hard to fine at times . Boston butt is a different cut.
Normally we buy picnics as a ham substitute and use leftovers for beans and potato soup .
Extremely good if cooked right otherwise too tough for my liking.
Does this labeling of picnic vary from different regions of the country ?
It is rare that I post any thing here but read all of yours .

picnic refers to the cut of meat. It is the shoulder, with the boston butt removed. I have seen them uncured(fresh picnic), cured but not cooked(cured picnic), and cured and smoked(picnic ham). All are good, but are somewhat different.

Big George's BBQ · Aug 12, 2018

That looks Great Nice cook

hurricanedavid · Aug 12, 2018

You wasted no time in getting some of those Picinic’s on the smoker, from this angle they look like straight money...:thumb:

AWilliams · Aug 12, 2018

That looks great I tried a picnic once just couldn't get into it. Had too much of a ham taste I like the butt much better personally. Wife didn't care for it either but she's picky

SirPorkaLot · Aug 12, 2018

AWilliams said:
That looks great I tried a picnic once just couldn't get into it. Had too much of a ham taste I like the butt much better personally. Wife didn't care for it either but she's picky

You probably cooked a “picnic ham”, which is different from the uncured picnic cut from the shoulder.

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