What's in your smoker? - Page 105

Smokin Gator · 05-14-2011, 03:11 AM

A shoulder is a picnic and a butt together. The butt is the upper part of the shoulder and the picnic is going down the leg.

To me they cook the same and taste the same. I cut that skin off just 'cause it is ugly as heck... but there is not that much meat under it so it doesn't really matter either way, and cook it just like a butt.

hammondc · 05-14-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevez

Agree; it's got to be a picnic and I would certainly cut the skin off for the exact reasons you mentioned. The picnic is much more "hammy" and is great itself, but won't be like the other half typically known as shoulder (for pulled pork usually).

YEs...this.

And on a side note, my temperature took a dive last night sometime down to 150*

Sneaking back up on 205 now.

OLS · 05-14-2011, 08:05 AM

Well, it's ON THERE now so no going back. I am cooking up the skin for the doggies to chew on and think
they got some kind of great scraps. They are so grill-spoiled. If I am cooking 5 burgers, they always get one
crumbled up and hand fed. If I cook ribs, 2-3 racks, I will end up feeding them about half a rack. The best is
the rib trimmings from st.louisizing. They feast.

Anyway, I'll know if I like em in about 5 hours. I just know they were cheap, about 5 bucks each.

hscmit · 05-14-2011, 08:08 AM

brad, thats awesome
I bet those dogs love the smell of the grill firing up more than you do!

wayner123 · 05-14-2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

A shoulder is a picnic and a butt together. The butt is the upper part of the shoulder and the picnic is going down the leg.

To me they cook the same and taste the same. I cut that skin off just 'cause it is ugly as heck... but there is not that much meat under it so it doesn't really matter either way, and cook it just like a butt.

I always defer to Brent, as he is the pro and all around pitmaster.

Here are a couple decent diagram of pork cuts:

OLS · 05-14-2011, 11:51 AM

Nice diagrams...I had always seen the beef ones but never went looking for the hog.
I wonder why they call it a "picnic"? Interesting term. Not as interesting is I put three
racks worth of St.Louis-ize trimmings on the smoker with the picnic and pulled it all off
the grill and divvied it up already. Meaning without pics. Dangit. I WILL shoot the roast.

OLS · 05-14-2011, 12:19 PM

OK, let there be meat. The picnic has an hour at least to go, don't know, I have no thermometer.
But I do know meat, lol. It comes off when it's ready.

We got a picnic and some Rib Trimmins
from three racks o ribs I trimmed up last weekend.

The trimmins were VERY good, even having to go around bones and cartilage, just exccellent flavor and smoke.

hammondc · 05-14-2011, 01:14 PM

THAT looks delishus.

2 Boston Butts went on last night at 11pm (Central) 15 hours later, they are hanging out at 178*. Dome temp of 210.

COME ON DAMMIT.....I am hungry.

Fordman4ever · 05-14-2011, 01:59 PM

Going on the smoker right now!!!

Steve · 05-14-2011, 07:13 PM

Looks good Brad!

Steve · 05-14-2011, 07:14 PM

A great looking start Earl!

Steve · 05-14-2011, 07:15 PM

I just lined up a small cook for early June, a couple hundred punds of pork butt, a couple of cases of ribs, and probably a couple of packers. Hopefully it wont heat up to uch by then!

Fordman4ever · 05-14-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by steve

I just lined up a small cook for early June, a couple hundred punds of pork butt, a couple of cases of ribs, and probably a couple of packers. Hopefully it wont heat up to uch by then!

Sounds like fun.

OLS · 05-14-2011, 07:37 PM

Let it cook on the grill for another 45 minutes, then finished it in foil in the oven while I took a lil nap,
slathered it with Sweet Baby Ray's and broiled it for another few minutes. Pulled it with a couple forks
and promptly froze it, lol.

Smokin Gator · 05-15-2011, 06:50 AM

My old cook team partner and I did our first competition in a long while this weekend. It was in the town where I live so there was no excuse for not doing it!!

Finished third in pork, fifth in both chicken and brisket, fifteen in ribs and 6th overall (I think) out of 36 pro teams. I have no idea what happened to the ribs... they were so over done it wasn't funny. If we would have done what we usually do in ribs (usually a strength) we could have easily gotten our first Grand Championship.

Oh... and we won People's Choice for the first time ever. That was pretty cool as we never really pay much attention to that butt. We just season it, cook it, pull it, and pour whatever half empty bottles of sauce are in the trailer over it.

I sure wish I had the time to do more comps... This weekend really made me miss it!!!

Steve · 05-15-2011, 07:15 AM

I guess you are just going to have to practice more on your ribs...I'm sure about 300 of your closest friends would volunteer to critique them for you

Fordman4ever · 05-15-2011, 07:39 AM

I know I would.

MarkinAZ · 05-15-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLS

We got a picnic and some Rib Trimmins
from three racks o ribs I trimmed up last weekend...

Nice looking picnic and rib trimmins Brad Now, where exactly in TN do you live

OLS · 05-15-2011, 10:21 AM

Right where you'd think for being a BBQ guy, lol. I had a good time this weekend. I don't mess with butts much,
not a fan of having a lot of pulled pork in the fridge. I cook for practice and fun and take most of it to work to share.
Otherwise I'd be 400 lbs. So mostly I cook ribs cause that's what I like. But this time I decided to put some of this
thread into practice. I used to only eat butt roast out of the oven, and then only in winter for the free heat and
wonderful aroma. Then I started smoking them, but never getting it all that spectacularly done, pulling it out
early, slicing instead of pulling. Put while I would NEVER foil ribs, it sure did a number on that picnic. Man, talk about an
easy pull and great flavor. Used no liquids in the foil, but it worked out great.

forgop · 05-15-2011, 10:27 AM

3 racks of spare ribs and 24 ABT's are on the fire. Can't wait to try out these ABT's since this will be a first. .

05-14-2011, 03:11 AM	#2081
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: What's in your smoker? A shoulder is a picnic and a butt together. The butt is the upper part of the shoulder and the picnic is going down the leg. To me they cook the same and taste the same. I cut that skin off just 'cause it is ugly as heck... but there is not that much meat under it so it doesn't really matter either way, and cook it just like a butt. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

05-14-2011, 08:05 AM	#2083
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: What's in your smoker? Well, it's ON THERE now so no going back. I am cooking up the skin for the doggies to chew on and think they got some kind of great scraps. They are so grill-spoiled. If I am cooking 5 burgers, they always get one crumbled up and hand fed. If I cook ribs, 2-3 racks, I will end up feeding them about half a rack. The best is the rib trimmings from st.louisizing. They feast. Anyway, I'll know if I like em in about 5 hours. I just know they were cheap, about 5 bucks each.

05-14-2011, 08:08 AM	#2084
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: What's in your smoker? brad, thats awesome I bet those dogs love the smell of the grill firing up more than you do!

05-14-2011, 11:51 AM	#2086
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: What's in your smoker? Nice diagrams...I had always seen the beef ones but never went looking for the hog. I wonder why they call it a "picnic"? Interesting term. Not as interesting is I put three racks worth of St.Louis-ize trimmings on the smoker with the picnic and pulled it all off the grill and divvied it up already. Meaning without pics. Dangit. I WILL shoot the roast.

05-14-2011, 12:19 PM	#2087
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: What's in your smoker? OK, let there be meat. The picnic has an hour at least to go, don't know, I have no thermometer. But I do know meat, lol. It comes off when it's ready. We got a picnic and some Rib Trimmins from three racks o ribs I trimmed up last weekend. The trimmins were VERY good, even having to go around bones and cartilage, just exccellent flavor and smoke.

05-14-2011, 01:14 PM	#2088
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: What's in your smoker? THAT looks delishus. 2 Boston Butts went on last night at 11pm (Central) 15 hours later, they are hanging out at 178*. Dome temp of 210. COME ON DAMMIT.....I am hungry.

05-14-2011, 01:59 PM	#2089
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: What's in your smoker? Going on the smoker right now!!!

05-14-2011, 07:13 PM	#2090
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: What's in your smoker? Looks good Brad! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

05-14-2011, 07:14 PM	#2091
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: What's in your smoker? A great looking start Earl! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

05-14-2011, 07:15 PM	#2092
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: What's in your smoker? I just lined up a small cook for early June, a couple hundred punds of pork butt, a couple of cases of ribs, and probably a couple of packers. Hopefully it wont heat up to uch by then! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

05-15-2011, 06:50 AM	#2095
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: What's in your smoker? My old cook team partner and I did our first competition in a long while this weekend. It was in the town where I live so there was no excuse for not doing it!! Finished third in pork, fifth in both chicken and brisket, fifteen in ribs and 6th overall (I think) out of 36 pro teams. I have no idea what happened to the ribs... they were so over done it wasn't funny. If we would have done what we usually do in ribs (usually a strength) we could have easily gotten our first Grand Championship. Oh... and we won People's Choice for the first time ever. That was pretty cool as we never really pay much attention to that butt. We just season it, cook it, pull it, and pour whatever half empty bottles of sauce are in the trailer over it. I sure wish I had the time to do more comps... This weekend really made me miss it!!! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

05-15-2011, 07:15 AM	#2096
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: What's in your smoker? I guess you are just going to have to practice more on your ribs...I'm sure about 300 of your closest friends would volunteer to critique them for you __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

05-15-2011, 07:39 AM	#2097
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: What's in your smoker? I know I would.

05-15-2011, 10:21 AM	#2099
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: What's in your smoker? Right where you'd think for being a BBQ guy, lol. I had a good time this weekend. I don't mess with butts much, not a fan of having a lot of pulled pork in the fridge. I cook for practice and fun and take most of it to work to share. Otherwise I'd be 400 lbs. So mostly I cook ribs cause that's what I like. But this time I decided to put some of this thread into practice. I used to only eat butt roast out of the oven, and then only in winter for the free heat and wonderful aroma. Then I started smoking them, but never getting it all that spectacularly done, pulling it out early, slicing instead of pulling. Put while I would NEVER foil ribs, it sure did a number on that picnic. Man, talk about an easy pull and great flavor. Used no liquids in the foil, but it worked out great.

05-15-2011, 10:27 AM	#2100
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: What's in your smoker? 3 racks of spare ribs and 24 ABT's are on the fire. Can't wait to try out these ABT's since this will be a first. .