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First pork shoulder on the Egg

Griffin
Griffin Posts: 8,200
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
So for my first long smoke and in celebration of the Big 12 Championship, I decided to smoke 2 pork butts. Rubbed down with a mustard slather yesterday and some home made bbq rub. Went on the smoker today at 6:30. Got the egg settled down at 275. Not too hard. Somewhere here I think I read that the thermometer in the dome read about 25 deg hotter than the temp at the grate, so I'm thinking its 250 at the grate. Its way too early to be up today, especially after a few adult beverages at a Christmas party last night.

BGE in action
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My faithful BBQ buddy, Olie. Its never too early for him to get up and BBQ and he's always there to help lend a paw.
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Here's the two butts.
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I'll be posting more pictures during the day as it goes.

Rowlett, Texas

Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

 

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  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
    Griffin, Great cook you have going there. ;) There is one thing I like better than a butt and that is a whole shoulder (ie the butt and the picnic).

    You have a wonderful friend staying close by. Olie is a big German Shepherd. Wow!

    You will enjoy i'm sure. Tim
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  • Fornia
    Fornia Posts: 451
    Must be a day for Shepherds here on the forum!

    Anika always has her eye on our Egg as well!

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  • thechief96
    thechief96 Posts: 1,908
    Lookin good so far. That is one nice looking "puppy" :laugh:
    Dave San Jose, CA The Duke of Loney
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  • Mr Holloway
    Mr Holloway Posts: 2,034
    Always nice to have a guard for the Egg :laugh: :laugh:
    Great looking pup
    The pork is lookin good

    Shane
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  • fire egger
    fire egger Posts: 1,124
    Looks like you have a good start and good help!!
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,846
    you'll enjoy looking at these pics in a couple years.....thinking then.......man was I a newb.........LOL! we'll least I did and still do! t
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    Sorry it took awile to post up some finished pics. I had friends over and we were watching the Big 12 Championship game.

    Both weighed just a tad over 5 lbs. I was thinking that it would take about 2 hours per pound and that they would go for 10 hours and be done around 4:30. Good thing I got up early and started them. They ended up being done around 6:30 for a total of 12 hours. Can't rush bbq, but still done in time for the game at 7.

    Sometime during the day
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    Butt one
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    Butt two
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    Nice smoke ring. Bone pulled out clean and so tender and juicy
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    One of the butts pulled
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    Plated pic of pulled pork slider and some beans. I followed Steven Raichlen's recipe for North Carlonia style vinegar sauce and coleslaw from BBQ USA. I think it turned out pretty good.
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    Rowlett, Texas

    Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook

    The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings

     

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  • Grillin & Chillin
    Grillin & Chillin Posts: 733
    Nice Butts! Congrats
    BGE'er since 1996 Large BGE 1996, Small BGE 1996, Mini BGE 1997
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