First kettle Boston butt

Gettinit

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Smoked my first ever butt. A little stressful but well worth it. Used Trader Joe's briquettes. Stayed around the 235° mark most of the cook. No foil. 1/2 hour rest.
 

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It tastes amazing. A little too much smoke I think. I like the smokey flavor and do not use dip normally because you cannot taste the flavor of the meat. The sauce may be good with this batch.
 
Looks good, nice cook overall. Kettles require smaller chunks and a little less wood to get a good smoke flavor
 
Looks like a success and if you learned something then it is a major success
 
Great looking butt. I use my Kettles for smaller cooks all the time, including doing a single pork butt. I tend to cruise hotter at 300-325 on my long cooks. I have noticed though that on the kettle you will get a smokier flavor so I use smaller piece of wood.
 
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