What weight of comp meats do you like

Shiz-Nit · 08-20-2012, 12:04 PM

Just in general pending on if everything looks good. What size briskets and pork butts or shoulders do you tend to look for?

Also I have been holding my brisket for a few weeks in the cryovac. Do you all do the same with pork butts and ribs? I have not yet on them but I was wondering if anybody else does?

CBQ · 08-20-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiz-Nit

Just in general pending on if everything looks good. What size briskets and pork butts or shoulders do you tend to look for?

Also I have been holding my brisket for a few weeks in the cryovac. Do you all do the same with pork butts and ribs? I have not yet on them but I was wondering if anybody else does?

Aging may help beef, but it won't help pork. As far as everything else goes, bigger is better.

Pig Headed · 08-20-2012, 12:15 PM

I wet age briskets, but not pork. We look for 14-16 lb briskets and 8-9 lb butts.

Ford · 08-20-2012, 12:21 PM

Pork will spoil quickly. Freeze it if not using that weekend. With pork the fresher the better.

I like 18 lb brisket and 9-10 lb butts if I can get them.

Jaskew82 · 08-20-2012, 12:41 PM

I prefer 9-10lbs butts as well. Briskets typically in the range of 17+lb. Ribs I generally don't even look at the weight, I just look at the meat and judge as best I can.

DawgPhan · 08-20-2012, 01:02 PM

I think that the weight of my chicken and ribs is more important than the weight of the pork and brisket.

Pack-A-Smokes · 08-20-2012, 04:20 PM

17-18lb brisket, 9-10lb butt. Have not ever really worried about weight of chicken but rather size and appearance.

Podge · 08-20-2012, 06:23 PM

If it would make Fred Flintstone druel, I'll buy it.

THE Meatman · 08-20-2012, 09:44 PM

15# brisket. 8.5-9# butts.

lcbateman3 · 08-20-2012, 09:47 PM

I try to get briskets around 15-17 lbs
Butts 8-9
Look for weight in ribs as well.
Chicken mainly by size and how it looks

Ron_L · 08-20-2012, 09:52 PM

12-15 for briskets and 9-10 for butts.

08-20-2012, 12:04 PM	#1
Shiz-Nit is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-06-10 Location: kentucky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What weight of comp meats do you like Just in general pending on if everything looks good. What size briskets and pork butts or shoulders do you tend to look for? Also I have been holding my brisket for a few weeks in the cryovac. Do you all do the same with pork butts and ribs? I have not yet on them but I was wondering if anybody else does? __________________ Bluegrass Southern Smokers - Catering & Competition BBQ Team- BBQ Naked & Toast Your BunZ

08-20-2012, 12:15 PM	#3
Pig Headed Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-15-06 Location: Middletown, DE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wet age briskets, but not pork. We look for 14-16 lb briskets and 8-9 lb butts. __________________ Ron Pigheaded BBQ Team www.pigheadedbbq.com KCBS CBJ Stumps Stretch (Raquel) Eagles Green. 1 -22" Weber WSM, 1 - 18"Weber WSM's 2 - 22" kettles 6x12 Haulmark Trailer

08-20-2012, 12:21 PM	#4
Ford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 04-14-07 Location: Lakeland Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pork will spoil quickly. Freeze it if not using that weekend. With pork the fresher the better. I like 18 lb brisket and 9-10 lb butts if I can get them. __________________ Ford Owner/Head Cook/Chief Bottle Washer for Great Lakes BBQ & Feed Competition BBQ Team FBA Member, KCBS Member & KCBS Certified BBQ Judge Spicewine medium, weber kettle, gas grill

08-20-2012, 12:41 PM	#5
Jaskew82 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: Airmont, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer 9-10lbs butts as well. Briskets typically in the range of 17+lb. Ribs I generally don't even look at the weight, I just look at the meat and judge as best I can. __________________ Hillside BBQ 2013 Stumps Classic - Delivered 4/15/13 Large BGE - Rescued 2012 2010 WSM 22.5" 2010 Weber genesis gas grill Rescued 22.5 Weber One-touch gold Yellow Thermopen BBQ Guru CyberQ 2011 Built UDS - Retired

08-20-2012, 04:20 PM	#7
Pack-A-Smokes On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-13-11 Location: Johnson City, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	17-18lb brisket, 9-10lb butt. Have not ever really worried about weight of chicken but rather size and appearance. __________________ Todd Lang 60DX 22.5 WSM x2 'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban

08-20-2012, 01:02 PM	#6
DawgPhan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-09-07 Location: Atlanta, Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think that the weight of my chicken and ribs is more important than the weight of the pork and brisket.

08-20-2012, 06:23 PM	#8
Podge is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-06 Location: Elk Creek, Ky. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it would make Fred Flintstone druel, I'll buy it.

08-20-2012, 09:44 PM	#9
THE Meatman Found some matches. Join Date: 06-26-12 Location: Hemlock,NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	15# brisket. 8.5-9# butts.

08-20-2012, 09:47 PM	#10
lcbateman3 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-24-10 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I try to get briskets around 15-17 lbs Butts 8-9 Look for weight in ribs as well. Chicken mainly by size and how it looks __________________ --Lionel You only fail if you do not try.

08-20-2012, 09:52 PM	#11
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	12-15 for briskets and 9-10 for butts. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend