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pulled pork for tailgating: will my plan work?

FanOfFanboys
FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,620
edited September 2019 in EggHead Forum
so I am headed up for the A&M v Clemson game tomorrow. We will head to Greenville from Cola to meet up with some people and then head to Clemson. I think the plan is to leave Columbia around 6:30, leave Greenville around 8:15, be setup at the tailgate around 10. 

So I am thinking about making the slaw and sauce tonight, keeping in the fridge and then a cooler. Put the pork butt on this evening and then wrap heavily in foil/towels and keep in the RTIC until the tailgate and pull it there. 

Anything about this you would change?

*edit* 

one extra question: since it will be FTC for 4+ hours should I remove the meat around 190 IT (or some other temp) or let it run tot he normal 200-205/butter probe range? I am thinking with it in the insulated cooler with towels and such it will continue to cook for a bit and I don't want it overdone
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    edited September 2019
    Sounds like a solid plan to me.  I'd just make sure and pull the sauce from the cooler early so it's not served cold. 

    *edit* - I do this regularly during football season and pull around 195 or so (when probing without resistance) and wrap immediately with no adverse affects.

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  • thetrim
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    Make sure you have lots and lots of cold beer
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,333
    I wouldn't worry about the carry-over cook with a butt as long as you "declare victory" when it is finished.  I would give it a few minutes before pack and wrap to basically arrest that process but then load and go.  Pork is very forgiving and the adult beverages will take the edge off any perceived or actual missteps.  FWIW-
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  • FanOfFanboys
    FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,620
    well I put the meat on yesterday around 6:30 but at 5am it is still in the mid 170s. damn stall

    I need to leave by 6:15, which is 40 minutes or so from now. I wrapped in foil and cranked the temp but I don't think it'll be enough. 
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    Go Aggies
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  • SmokeyLopey
    SmokeyLopey Posts: 435
    FanOfFanboys said:
    well I put the meat on yesterday around 6:30 but at 5am it is still in the mid 170s. damn stall

    I need to leave by 6:15, which is 40 minutes or so from now. I wrapped in foil and cranked the temp but I don't think it'll be enough. 
    That's the part I imagined would present the biggest challenge...trying to guess when the meat will be done. I hope it works out and you enjoy the game!
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  • FanOfFanboys
    FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,620
    I put boiled water in cooler for half hour or so. Find out in hour or so if it is edible
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    It will be edible even if you ave to slice and chop instead of pull.   You got this 

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I pulled a butt off once at 180 and chopped it up to take to a party and it was really good. I thought it was a nice change of pace. Sounds like you are almost there and may not read this...but if you didn't bring any knives pop into a walmart or target and buy a cheap cleaver for chopping.  I used one of these and it worked quite well.



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  • EagleIII
    EagleIII Posts: 418
    Hopefully it all went great.  Let us know the final result!
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