Shoulder help

[T&S BBQ]

I have a friend that just called me and said he is doing what he thought was 2 pork butts, but what he bought was 2 pork shoulders. I have never done any before, so my question is do you smoke them the same as a butt, or is it different. I've done loads of butts, and walked him through that process, so just want to make sure I'm not steering him wrong. Any help would be great!

 

[Learning to BBQ]

A butt is part of the shoulder. The whole shoulder is made up of two parts, the butt and the picnic. As far as I know both portions would cook up the same way. With that being said, I've never cooked a butt as all I can find around here are the picnics.

 

[SmokinJohn]

You can let the shoulder go a little higher than a butt before you pull it.

I usually go 200-205 IT

 

[medic92]

The butt, or "Boston Butt" is the shoulder. The "butt" name came from pre-revolutionary Boston, where the shoulders were stored in barrels, known as butts. So basically a butt is just a pork shoulder with a very old and fancy name.

Someone may want to cite some sources on this, since I'm just going from vague memory and far too lazy to actually look it up.

 

[Bludawg]

Cook a whole shoulder just like a Butt or a Picnic. Makes for some good eats when chopped together with the skin.

 

[Free Mr. Tony]

Cook a whole shoulder just like a Butt or a Picnic. Makes for some good eats when chopped together with the skin.

So good. Love the crispy skin chopped in with the pork. Something I love, but only do occasionally. Why? Good question.

 

[bbqwizard]

Cook a whole shoulder just like a Butt or a Picnic. Makes for some good eats when chopped together with the skin.

Yeah buddy!

Then tossed in some vinegar sauce:thumb::clap2: