Happy butts giving!

Smokinpig

The whole family is coming into town and we are kicking the week of Thanksgiving off with a little lexington chopped pork. Just put 2 nine pounders on for a low and slow for tomorrow's dinner. Should be fun! Rub is salt and pepper and I am shooting for 250 over rockwood and hickory. I had a little overhang on these big boys. Might need to rearrange part of the way through.

hapster

Sounds like a great time shaping up... the butts will likely shrink a bit as the cook goes on so you should be fine.

Enjoy!

theyolksonyou

I'm only about 80 miles away if you need help getting rid of that meat.

Smokinpig

Thanks hap. I am hoping for some shrinkage so I can save the edges.

Smokinpig

No doubt there will be leftovers. I picked them at restaurant depot, first time shopping there. 32 bucks for 18 pounds of butt is a steal around here.

Eggcelsior

Chopped pork? That's called BBQ, heathen!

ChicagoEgghead20

@smokinpig - do you have to have a restaurant license to shop at RD?

That's an amazing price!

Smokinpig

No I joined KCBS and get a day pass for being a KCBS member. I think it was 30 bucks for a year membership which will pay for itself in no time.

tulocay

Nice looking butts you have there.

Smokinpig

Egg held strong at 250 most of the night, I did rearrange in the middle of the night to deal with the overhang issue. Here is the 12 hour mark photo. Both butts around 175.

Smokinpig

theyolksonyou

My offer still stands.

Smokinpig

Butts giving was a good time, nice to see the family, we all had not been together in 2 years. A few pics, one of Mrs. Smokinpig about to do some chopping and a pic of the pork and slaw. I am going to gain 20 pounds this week.