Pork Butts for Office Lunch

watertowerbbq · 03-26-2008, 07:58 AM

A co-worker who recently moved back from Alabama was headed back down there on Spring Break with his family. He decided he was going to bring back 10# of shrimp. I offered to cook a few pork butts and beans and add to the lunch. We then got another guy in the office to cook dutch oven potatos and dutch oven cobblers.

The lunch will be tomorrow, but I'm cooking the butts today and the beans tomorrow. Since I know it didn't happen without pics, here you go.................

Two of the pork butts are rubbed with my homeade rub and the other one isn't rubbed at all (diabetic mod). I've got a co-worker who is diabetic so I wanted to make the pork friendly for him (plus I wanted to see what a smoked pork butt would taste like without any mods).

pat · 03-26-2008, 08:42 AM

Lookin good Matt! What time should I be there for lunch?

Mokin Bandit · 03-26-2008, 08:45 AM

I myself am i big fan of bare butts! Sounds like a good lunch. Have fun!

watertowerbbq · 03-26-2008, 01:05 PM

Butts are wrapped and sitting at 160*. Smoker is sitting nicely with a lid temperature of 250*. I threw on a 1/2 rack of bb ribs since I had a little room left on the top rack. Will post pictures later to prove I wasn't just loafing around today (at least that's my story).

Midnight Smoke · 03-26-2008, 01:11 PM

Looking good. Shrimp, BBQ Butt and cobbler sounds great.

Bbq Bubba · 03-26-2008, 05:07 PM

Would it be wrong if i wanted to see the shrimp??

watertowerbbq · 03-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bbq Bubba

Would it be wrong if i wanted to see the shrimp??

Shrimp won't be done until tomorrow and it will be boiled.

watertowerbbq · 03-26-2008, 05:30 PM

Well,.........it's done and in the fridge. It went pretty well except for the ribs. They were extra meaty loin back ribs and I cooked them like they were spare ribs. They were ok, but not what I had in mind when I put them on.

Pork went very well. Estimated that they would be done at 2:30 and actually they finished at 195* at 2:40. Should be some good eating tomorrow. The last picture makes the pork look really mushy, but it didn't really turn out that way.

Enjoy!

ribs

pork with no rub

butt #1 with rub

butt #2 with rub

pulled pork

pat · 03-26-2008, 05:35 PM

Nice job Matt!! What didn't you like about the ribs?? They look pretty dang good to me

watertowerbbq · 03-26-2008, 06:13 PM

Pat,

They didn't have that great "rib" taste. They were a little dry and not as tender as they should be. But hey......bad ribs are still ok.

jeffjenkins1 · 03-26-2008, 08:21 PM

I'll take THOSE bad ribs any day! Looks good!
Jeff

fnnm358 · 03-26-2008, 08:30 PM

what did you think of the no rub butt?

I am diabetic and will be trying it this weekend ..... was thinking maybe some garlic powder and onion powder with some black pepper ....... maybe I will just have to do 2 butts

Thanks for the insperation

03-26-2008, 01:05 PM	#4
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA	Butts are wrapped and sitting at 160. Smoker is sitting nicely with a lid temperature of 250. I threw on a 1/2 rack of bb ribs since I had a little room left on the top rack. Will post pictures later to prove I wasn't just loafing around today (at least that's my story). __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Current: 2017 Yoder YS640 (2021), BWS Extended Party (2012), 14" WSM (2019, used, I have a problem) Previous: BWS Competitor (sold 2012), WSM - 18.5" (2009, sold 2011), WSM - 18.5" (2004, sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen, Yellow MK4, Fireboard, Railroad Detective

03-26-2008, 01:11 PM	#5
Midnight Smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-24-08 Location: Southern Arizona Desert	Looking good. Shrimp, BBQ Butt and cobbler sounds great. __________________ ************************ * Terry ~ aka Pork Smoker * XL-BGE Hatched 06/20/2008 09:42 pm ** * Couple Weber Kettles, CharGriller, UDS * * Ultra Fast Red Thermapen * Projects Kamado Restoration Bandera Restoration

03-26-2008, 05:07 PM	#6
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	Would it be wrong if i wanted to see the shrimp?? __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

03-26-2008, 05:30 PM	#8
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA	Well,.........it's done and in the fridge. It went pretty well except for the ribs. They were extra meaty loin back ribs and I cooked them like they were spare ribs. They were ok, but not what I had in mind when I put them on. Pork went very well. Estimated that they would be done at 2:30 and actually they finished at 195* at 2:40. Should be some good eating tomorrow. The last picture makes the pork look really mushy, but it didn't really turn out that way. Enjoy! ribs pork with no rub butt #1 with rub butt #2 with rub pulled pork __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Current: 2017 Yoder YS640 (2021), BWS Extended Party (2012), 14" WSM (2019, used, I have a problem) Previous: BWS Competitor (sold 2012), WSM - 18.5" (2009, sold 2011), WSM - 18.5" (2004, sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen, Yellow MK4, Fireboard, Railroad Detective

03-26-2008, 05:35 PM	#9
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA	Nice job Matt!! What didn't you like about the ribs?? They look pretty dang good to me __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

03-26-2008, 07:58 AM	#1
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA	Pork Butts for Office Lunch A co-worker who recently moved back from Alabama was headed back down there on Spring Break with his family. He decided he was going to bring back 10# of shrimp. I offered to cook a few pork butts and beans and add to the lunch. We then got another guy in the office to cook dutch oven potatos and dutch oven cobblers. The lunch will be tomorrow, but I'm cooking the butts today and the beans tomorrow. Since I know it didn't happen without pics, here you go................. Two of the pork butts are rubbed with my homeade rub and the other one isn't rubbed at all (diabetic mod). I've got a co-worker who is diabetic so I wanted to make the pork friendly for him (plus I wanted to see what a smoked pork butt would taste like without any mods). __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Current: 2017 Yoder YS640 (2021), BWS Extended Party (2012), 14" WSM (2019, used, I have a problem) Previous: BWS Competitor (sold 2012), WSM - 18.5" (2009, sold 2011), WSM - 18.5" (2004, sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen, Yellow MK4, Fireboard, Railroad Detective

03-26-2008, 08:42 AM	#2
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA	Lookin good Matt! What time should I be there for lunch? __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

03-26-2008, 08:45 AM	#3
Mokin Bandit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-05-08 Location: Olathe, Ks	I myself am i big fan of bare butts! Sounds like a good lunch. Have fun!

03-26-2008, 06:13 PM	#10
watertowerbbq is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Ankeny, IA	Pat, They didn't have that great "rib" taste. They were a little dry and not as tender as they should be. But hey......bad ribs are still ok. __________________ Matt Head Cook Water Tower BBQ Current: 2017 Yoder YS640 (2021), BWS Extended Party (2012), 14" WSM (2019, used, I have a problem) Previous: BWS Competitor (sold 2012), WSM - 18.5" (2009, sold 2011), WSM - 18.5" (2004, sold 2010) Superfast Orange Thermopen, Yellow MK4, Fireboard, Railroad Detective

03-26-2008, 08:21 PM	#11
jeffjenkins1 Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-01-08 Location: Akron, OH	I'll take THOSE bad ribs any day! Looks good! Jeff __________________ You do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do! Ole Hickory Ultra Que 2 18" WSM 18" Weber OTS Primo Oval XL NB American Gourmet offset smoker UDS Big Chief Smoker Turkey Fryer

03-26-2008, 08:30 PM	#12
fnnm358 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-18-06 Location: Macomb, Michigan	what did you think of the no rub butt? I am diabetic and will be trying it this weekend ..... was thinking maybe some garlic powder and onion powder with some black pepper ....... maybe I will just have to do 2 butts Thanks for the insperation __________________ BRINKMANN GRILL KING, 22.5 SILVER, 18.5 SILVER, ECB & UDS

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