Getting Weird on 2 Butts (Hunsaker "practice") Sunday

Jason TQ · Feb 24, 2018

While we don't compete very much as of last year we are going to get out a few more times this year. So since it is 70 degrees this weekend might as well cook some stuff and since both Kroger and Sprouts have $.99/lb butts perfect to work on our problem child of pork :clap2:.

Also wanted to really just decimate these butts and trim stuff out since we are cooking hotter and getting things done in about 4-4.5hrs. We've been trimming out a decent amount similar to the carnage below, but really just screamed "yolo??" on these.

Here are 2 I picked up today at sprouts. One was 9'ish and the other was 13'ish. Love the trimmings because I use them for sausage :becky:

I'll get one drum loaded for tomorrow and then toss them on at 6am to be done about 10. A little rain forecasted for tomorrow but still warm :clap2:

Stingerhook · Feb 24, 2018

Sitting and waiting Jason.

pjtexas1 · Feb 24, 2018

Looks like a massacre. :heh: bet it still turns out good though.

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Jason TQ · Feb 24, 2018

I don't even know what I'm looking at........

cpw · Feb 24, 2018

Somebody was watching the shake n bake trimming video

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Jason TQ · Feb 24, 2018

cpw said:
Somebody was watching the shake n bake trimming video

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Nope :becky:. Actually since going hot and dirty we were doing a slightly less aggressive version of this all on our own since last summer. Hard to believe I know. I just went nuts this time.

This is Dillard last August

And some cooking in Lville in Sept

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Starting early

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Luckily Killer Klowns from Outer Space is on.....

benniesdad · Feb 25, 2018

What temp are you cooking at? I am thinking about jumping into the drum cooker world with a Hunsaker or Gateway and I'm trying to learn.

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

benniesdad said:
What temp are you cooking at? I am thinking about jumping into the drum cooker world with a Hunsaker or Gateway and I'm trying to learn.

325-350. Smoked for 2hrs and now in foil

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Well this looks awful.......

Smokey Lonesome · Feb 25, 2018

Maybe I need my coffee, but I’ve been staring at that for 5 minutes and I think I see Snoopy’s head!

Seriously, I can’t see how this would not taste great.

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Smokey Lonesome said:
Maybe I need my coffee, but I’ve been staring at that for 5 minutes and I think I see Snoopy’s head!

Seriously, I can’t see how this would not taste great.

Ha! We'll see. First came off at 3hrs. 2nd should be here in a bit

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

2nd took 3:35. Took a sample. Tasted porky! They will rest in the cambro for 3hrs.

Big George's BBQ · Feb 25, 2018

Looks Great Did you weigh them after that trim How much did you take off

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Big George's BBQ said:
Looks Great Did you weigh them after that trim How much did you take off

Trimmed about 6lbs between the 2 butts off George. About time to make some sausage :becky:

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

Here's the rest.

Feed the kid first

Amazing the color and moisture you get in only 2hrs in the smoke on these drums and 3-3.5hrs total time.

Faux boxing. I tossed more in than normal just for fun. MM on the right would have made the cut over left

Kid wanted more

Now off to start it back up to hang some ribs to test for next weekend.

jermoQ · Feb 25, 2018

Jason TQ said:
2nd took 3:35. Took a sample. Tasted porky! They will rest in the cambro for 3hrs.

That is some VERY moist looking pork. You look like you did good with moisture at least. Did it come out to your tenderness level?

Jason TQ · Feb 25, 2018

jermoQ said:
That is some VERY moist looking pork. You look like you did good with moisture at least. Did it come out to your tenderness level?

So yes. Everything I put in the fake box wasn't exactly what would have gone in, but I very much had enough meat to do what I would have. I will say cooking hotter there are parts that just aren't as tender, but we don't use anyways. So it's good to point out that if I wanted pulled pork across the board I'd be letting it go longer.

I still need a few more runs, but I was very happy with this :becky:

LTG · Feb 25, 2018

I’ve tried both ways but I have had better luck (and scores) not completely butchering butts. Drums cook so much faster with the radiant heat anyway.

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