Pork Butts for comp.

IowaWildHogsBbq · 10-16-2011, 01:50 PM

I usally cook two I make one two 185 for slicing the money muscle and 195 to 205 for chunks and pulled. Should I just cook them both to the same temp or am I on the track here?

Pig Daddy · 10-16-2011, 02:27 PM

Hey Iowa,

I also cook two 10lb'ers and usually take mine off at 190-191 degrees. The money muscle slices easily without pulling apart (so long as you have a real sharp knife) and I am still able to pull chunks. Now, I've just started competing and have placed in the bottom 1/2 of my last two comps so, I may not be the best person responding here.

indianagriller · 10-16-2011, 04:00 PM

i only cook 2 butts per comp and take both to 200-205 and submit pulled,chunks, and slices for the judges. It all depends on how you cook and knife skills.

southernstyle · 10-16-2011, 07:28 PM

i also cook two butts about 200 for me give or take, depends on if its done there. sliced money with pulled and chunks. no problem. sharp knife is a must

BurntFinger_Jason · 10-16-2011, 09:06 PM

It depends on the temperature of your cooker. Meat cooked hot and fast can go to a higher internal temperature than meat cooked low and slow.

Smokesman · 10-20-2011, 10:37 AM

Cooking at 275/285 I find that if I go past the 200 mark the MM is a challenge to slice cleanly. If above 195 and probing tender in multiple locations I yank it, vent until below 185 then into the cambro.

The Virginian · 10-20-2011, 11:26 AM

I monitor the butt temp about an inch behind the money muscle and take it out of the smoker at around 195. Other parts of the butt will show lower temps than that, into the 180s, so be consistent about where you test your temps in the butt.

If I have big butts (10 lbs) and large money muscles, this works well. If I have a small money muscle, then it is often overcooked to the point I cannot use it. The last thing you want is for a money muscle slice to fall apart in the judges hand.

Brett

SCSmoke · 10-20-2011, 12:18 PM

We cook both to the same temp. We cook on wsm and keep the shoulder with the money muscle end in the center while the horn/bone end is closer the edge. The extra heat that comes up around the water pan cooks the thicker end a little faster, allowing us to get the whole butt cooked more evenly. Also we do some light trimming to define the money muscle pre-cook. Have only done 2 contest so far but got 11th out of 32 and 9th out of 57.

K-Train · 10-20-2011, 01:37 PM

All things being equal (taste/tenderness/etc) What is the norm for your turn in's? Pulled, sliced, chunks, all three? I've turned in pulled/chunks, and sliced/chunks, but never all three. Should I be trying to turn in all 3, knowing I might not get all 3 to be quality, or just shoot for 2 out of the 3?

roksmith · 10-20-2011, 01:58 PM

If one of the 3 isn't up to par, don't put it in the box. Great slices and chunks can be turned into low scores by including pulled that isn't right.

10-16-2011, 01:50 PM	#1
IowaWildHogsBbq Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-08-11 Location: Storm Lake IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pork Butts for comp. I usally cook two I make one two 185 for slicing the money muscle and 195 to 205 for chunks and pulled. Should I just cook them both to the same temp or am I on the track here?

10-16-2011, 04:00 PM	#3
indianagriller is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-03-09 Location: Columbus,Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i only cook 2 butts per comp and take both to 200-205 and submit pulled,chunks, and slices for the judges. It all depends on how you cook and knife skills. __________________ www.bigjtssmokin.com JAMBO pit

10-16-2011, 09:06 PM	#5
BurntFinger_Jason Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-07-08 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It depends on the temperature of your cooker. Meat cooked hot and fast can go to a higher internal temperature than meat cooked low and slow. __________________ Jason www.burntfingerbbq.com (a work in progress) www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/ Rebel 28 Good-One Rodeo Good-One Open Range 22.5" Weber Kettle

10-20-2011, 10:37 AM	#6
Smokesman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-20-09 Location: Cincinnati, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cooking at 275/285 I find that if I go past the 200 mark the MM is a challenge to slice cleanly. If above 195 and probing tender in multiple locations I yank it, vent until below 185 then into the cambro. __________________ Matt Schneider - "The Smokesman" - Velvet Smoke BBQ & Catering KCBS Certified BBQ Judge #54767 Weber Smokey Mountain 22 & Superior Smoker SS1 [B][COLOR="Red"]"To BBQ is human, for swine is divine!"[/COLOR][/B]

10-20-2011, 12:18 PM	#8
SCSmoke Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-30-11 Location: Chicago, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We cook both to the same temp. We cook on wsm and keep the shoulder with the money muscle end in the center while the horn/bone end is closer the edge. The extra heat that comes up around the water pan cooks the thicker end a little faster, allowing us to get the whole butt cooked more evenly. Also we do some light trimming to define the money muscle pre-cook. Have only done 2 contest so far but got 11th out of 32 and 9th out of 57. __________________ Andrew --Second City Smoke --

10-16-2011, 02:27 PM	#2
Pig Daddy On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-15-11 Location: Glen Ellyn, Il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Iowa, I also cook two 10lb'ers and usually take mine off at 190-191 degrees. The money muscle slices easily without pulling apart (so long as you have a real sharp knife) and I am still able to pull chunks. Now, I've just started competing and have placed in the bottom 1/2 of my last two comps so, I may not be the best person responding here.

10-16-2011, 07:28 PM	#4
southernstyle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-26-11 Location: okeechobee, fl. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i also cook two butts about 200 for me give or take, depends on if its done there. sliced money with pulled and chunks. no problem. sharp knife is a must

10-20-2011, 11:26 AM	#7
The Virginian On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-27-07 Location: Arlington, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I monitor the butt temp about an inch behind the money muscle and take it out of the smoker at around 195. Other parts of the butt will show lower temps than that, into the 180s, so be consistent about where you test your temps in the butt. If I have big butts (10 lbs) and large money muscles, this works well. If I have a small money muscle, then it is often overcooked to the point I cannot use it. The last thing you want is for a money muscle slice to fall apart in the judges hand. Brett

10-20-2011, 01:37 PM	#9
K-Train is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-22-11 Location: Edgewater, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	pork butts All things being equal (taste/tenderness/etc) What is the norm for your turn in's? Pulled, sliced, chunks, all three? I've turned in pulled/chunks, and sliced/chunks, but never all three. Should I be trying to turn in all 3, knowing I might not get all 3 to be quality, or just shoot for 2 out of the 3? __________________ Keith Fat Maxine's BBQ Thanks to DArtagnan Foods (Awesome ribs)

10-20-2011, 01:58 PM	#10
roksmith is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-21-09 Location: Marietta, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If one of the 3 isn't up to par, don't put it in the box. Great slices and chunks can be turned into low scores by including pulled that isn't right. __________________ 4000 sq inch Wood Burner named Brutus - KCSB member/judge# 32129

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