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Old 05-03-2010, 02:14 PM   #1
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Hi all,

Just got recruited to smoke pork butt for a couple of events (one for 75 people and another for 150).

Good news is that I have two weekends to get it cooked (will freeze and they'll reheat). About how many pounds of pork can go on a 22" WSM and still leave plenty of room for ventiliation?

Has anyone ever stacked them? I'm thinking about 4, 6 to 7 pounders per rack?

I want to guage properly for charcoal useage, too. Thanks!
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Old 05-03-2010, 02:28 PM   #2
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Just did three 8 1/2 pounders on the top rack. They were cooked at 250* and finished to 190* internal in 5 1/5 hours. So I would think you get get another three on the bottom rack. I would swap racks at the three hour mark. It will probalbly take about 6 - 6 1/2 hours total. That should give you 51#s of Butt and about 30#s pulled.
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I have cooked 8 10 pounders on mine before 4 on each rack. No ventilation problems what so ever. I cooked them for 10 hours if I remember correctly. It took about 1 and 1/2 bags of kingsford comp.
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You should have no problems doing 4 per rack on the 22. Ventilation will be just fine. I've done 4 picnics on the 18.5 (2 per rack) and it had no problems getting the job done. Start out from the get go with plenty of coal so you don't need to refuel. If you have fuel leftover...........toss in some fatties or something. Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

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Old 05-03-2010, 07:54 PM   #5
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Thanks gents! Kind of along the lines of what I was thinking, but I've never cooked so much for so many. In fact have rarely used the 2nd rack.
I guess that's why I got the big one! I'm hoping to do it for them, but I'm not sure if I can complete with a local BBQ caterer who'll do it for $8.00 a pound. Hard to compete with a restaurant who wouldn't think twice about throwing on another 8 or 9 butts. All great info, and will certainly put it to use for the smaller of the two cooks!
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Old 05-04-2010, 06:53 AM   #6
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Thanks gents! Kind of along the lines of what I was thinking, but I've never cooked so much for so many. In fact have rarely used the 2nd rack.
I guess that's why I got the big one! I'm hoping to do it for them, but I'm not sure if I can complete with a local BBQ caterer who'll do it for $8.00 a pound. Hard to compete with a restaurant who wouldn't think twice about throwing on another 8 or 9 butts. All great info, and will certainly put it to use for the smaller of the two cooks!
Ok. I lost my mind last night and forgot how to multiply. 50 lbs cooked * $8.00 per lb = $400.00. I can get this done for around $200.00.
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