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Title: Large Picnic Ham On PBC ?
Post by: ChrisD46 on August 06, 2016, 05:24:53 AM

I've done several Butts on the PBC - but not a Picnic Ham ... Local store has Picnic Hams for a very low price and I would like to try - any tips ?

Title: Re: Large Picnic Ham On PBC ?
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 06, 2016, 09:43:21 AM

You basically have a shoulder with a shank.  Cook it just like you would a pork butt.

I trim picnics a bit more than I do butts.

Title: Re: Large Picnic Ham On PBC ?
Post by: jjjonz on August 06, 2016, 02:55:28 PM

Like smoke says,cook it like a butt. I guess the butt and picnic make up the shoulder.

http://meatandwildgame.about.com/od/Pork_Lamb/tp/Pork-Cuts-1.htm

Title: Re: Large Picnic Ham On PBC ?
Post by: TentHunteR on August 06, 2016, 05:32:38 PM

Yep, like the others said, cook it exactly as you would a butt and you'll be good.

I just did four whole shoulders for the marching band cookout (http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=18114.0).  When I picked them up from the butcher, I had him cut them in half giving me four butts and four picnics.

I often buy whole shoulders because it's more economical.