Fresh Ham for Chopped BBQ, results

blown 87

Fresh Ham for Chopped BBQ, results.

With out a doubt, I am onto something here, prepped like Boston Butt, cooked to 190 and it is with out a doubt the best chopped BBQ I have ever had.

All my BBQ friends want to take some home.

Try it, you WILL like it.

Greg

Vincent Chase

That sounds great. I know you cook to temperature and not time, but how long did it take you? How big was the ham? I don't know if I've ever really looked, but do they sell uncured hams at grocery stores/butcher shoppes, or is that something you had to call ahead for? How was the taste compared to regular ham?

Sorry for so many questions, just seems like a great idea!

Essex County

I've cooked a couple of fresh hams but not like I'd cook a butt. I cook them with a good dose of smoke at about 300 until you get an internal of 150. It takes about 5 hours for an 8 pound ham. But remember, this produces roast pork for slicing, not pulled pork. Blown87 must have cooked his fresh ham a lot longer.

Fresh ham doesn't have the dense texture or salty flavor of a cured ham. It's more like the flavor you get from a really thick pork chop. My grocery store (in Massachusetts) doesn't usually have fresh hams in the meat case but if I ask for one, they get it right away. Calling ahead wouldn't hurt.

Go for it!

Paul

blown 87

I got the ham, a SmithField, they called it a Fresh Ham, it was almost 19 LBS.

I got it from a Publix, I had to ask the guy in the meat department about it.

I started it out on the grill after cooking a Pizza, it had dropped down to about 400 and cooked it with the DigiQ set for a pit temp of 230 for 25-26 hours.

It tastes nothing like cured ham, in fact some of the folks that have had it do not believe me when I tell them it is ham.

It is not anywhere near as fatty and greasy as a BB.
All I did was rub some Mustard and Butt Rub on it.


Next one I do I will let warm up to room temp first and let it start from 230 so I can cook it longer.

I may inject it with some Cider also.

It cam out white, moist and good, Like I said, I think I am on to something here.