Pork Butts, Bone or Boneless?

plowin-fire · Oct 10, 2013

I normally smoke bone in butts. It gives a good reference on when its done and holds together better. Smoked some boneless butts and didn't like the way they cooked. Seemed like where the bone goes was dry and burned vs the rest of the butt. What you guys prefer?

ButtBurner · Oct 10, 2013

bone in

unless I am making sausage.

Ron_L · Oct 10, 2013

Yep... Bone in.

aawa · Oct 10, 2013

Bone in for the built in doneness indicator

SmokinJohn · Oct 10, 2013

Bone in!

Bludawg · Oct 10, 2013

If It don't have a bone in it my dog would disown me.

caseydog · Oct 10, 2013

It depends where I get the butt. COSTCO butts are usually boneless. It doesn't really bother me.

CD

Jaskew82 · Oct 10, 2013

I prefer bone in but if you get boneless, just use some cooks twine and tie 'em up. I do cook boneless on occassion because I get them from RD cheaper.

gtr · Oct 10, 2013

ButtBurner said:
bone in

unless I am making sausage.

Exactly. :thumb:

plowin-fire · Oct 10, 2013

The boneless ones here actually cost more.

Dr. Trout Bum · Oct 10, 2013

Bludawg said:
If It don't have a bone in it my dog would disown me.

Man's best friend for a reason.

cricky101 · Oct 10, 2013

caseydog said:
It depends where I get the butt. COSTCO butts are usually boneless. It doesn't really bother me.

CD

Same with me. I cook both, but if I'm buying it at Costco it's boneless.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · Oct 10, 2013

Add me to the bone-in crowd. Just makes it easier to determine when it's done.

K-Train · Oct 10, 2013

Bone in.

oldsmobubble · Oct 10, 2013

I agree w/the bone in crowd 4 2 reasons. 1 because it helps 2 tell doneness & 2 because the marrow in the bone adds extra flavor 2 the meat. I always try 2 get bone in 4 whatever I'm cooking.

winochef · Oct 10, 2013

Bone in. The boneless at our COSTCO have most if not all of the fat removed internally and on the outside.

pc132 · Oct 10, 2013

I agree with Winochef. The boneless ones I've gotten at Costco have a lot less fat in them then the bone in ones I get at the butcher. But, Costco costs almost half of what the butcher charges...

sliding_billy · Oct 10, 2013

Bone in. I find them more flavorful.

PappaOscar · Oct 10, 2013

Depends on whats on sale. But prefer bone in.

superlazy · Oct 10, 2013

Yep bone in.

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