how long to cook a 3.2 lb. pork butt

JohnB

I've got a small, 3.2 lb. pork butt I want to cook for tomorrow's supper. Anyone have any advice on how long this should take to cook? Anything else involved in cooking a small butt?

thanks!

corey24

Probably around 5-6 hours at 225-250.....until internal temp is 195ish.....

JohnB

Thanks!

SmokinOutBack

Did a 5 pounder last weekend at around 300, took 4.5 hours.

Smokin_Trout

195-205 internal temp is the key for pulled pork.

Mickey

TURBO BUTTS. 

 

·         Hot'n fast, 350 for 5 hours to internal to 200 and then let it rest for an hour or so wrapped in towels in a ice chest. Falls apart and oh so good! Have fun!

·         Be sure you only get a 7lb butt or so for the time (or a couple for more protein )

.         Note:  The butt box is not required. 

I use mustard & Bad Byron's Butt Rub (both not required). I put on the rub, then mustard, then rub once more. 

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Bet your 3 pounder is in the 3 to 3.5 hour camp Turbo'ed.

Be sure and post pic's.

JohnB

Thanks for all the tips. I was mainly trying to figure out whether to do this overnight, so that's settled!

Carolina Q

Butts sometimes have a mind of their own. I once bought two 5 pounders and cut one in half as a cook time experiment. Two pieces had bone-in, the third one did not. Put all three pieces in my large (250° dome), expecting the two small ones to be done in half the time. Wrong. All finished in 8-10 hours. I don't remember how long exactly, but the small ones took just as long.

Regardless of size, turbo is quicker of course. One of these days, maybe I'll even try it myself. 

JohnB

I don't use a rub, just salt and pepper. BUT! (no pun intended) I do insert slivers of garlic in the butt, which disappear by the time the pork is pulled, but make it very tasty

Mattman3969

+1 on what @mickey said