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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: sparky on August 30, 2013, 11:43:03 PM

Title: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sparky on August 30, 2013, 11:43:03 PM
cooked another one on the big nasty.  might as well sell both my maks.  family only like food coming off of charcoal. 

time for experiment.  the last butt I cooked on the WSM 22 I had a bunch of left over coals.  so, I thought why not use the WSM 18 ring.  not a bad idea.  logic seems sound.  so, I packed it tightly w/ coal and 4 chucks of this bourbon wood.

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it's from bourbon barrels that they cut up for bbq wood.  cool huh.

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10 coals getting ready.

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best butt condiments. 

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I drown this butt w/ FSB and molasses.  looks good.

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oh T.  i'm out of FSB.  need to order some more soon.

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charcoal in.

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big nasty coming up to temp.

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damn.  does that butt look good or what?  why yes sparky.  that's great looking butt you have there.  why, thank you.  that FSB and molasses makes for fine fixins'.

(http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb366/sparky5353/cooking%20at%20home/cookingathome035.jpg) (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/sparky5353/media/cooking%20at%20home/cookingathome035.jpg.html)

morning time.  everything lookin good.

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I believe were done.

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big smile, big smile.   ;D

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a little apple juice and the very last of my FSB.   :'(

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after a few hours of resting.

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pulled like a charm.  clean bone.  good ring on it.

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it's pretty.

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bagged up for snacky poo's.

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welp, it's snacky poo time.  that didn't take long.  pulled pork nachos.  big triskets, pork, cheese, bbq sauce.  warmed up.  2 FT's and a plate of these and i'm a happy camper.

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the best butt.   8)




Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: pz on August 30, 2013, 11:57:24 PM
Man, those nachos look absolutely delicious topped with that perfect pulled pork (http://www.niscienceclasses.org/main/Smileys/fantasticsmileys/main_thumbsup.gif)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: muebe on August 31, 2013, 12:06:59 AM
Looks great Sparky!
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: drholly on August 31, 2013, 12:27:08 AM
Wow - that is great! Only the 2nd best?
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: fishingbouchman on August 31, 2013, 04:49:33 AM
oh ya.  that looks good. 
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: Hub on August 31, 2013, 06:55:42 AM
Okay, if that's the 2nd best, why?  (lots of students of butts are awaiting enlightenment)  ;D 

That's a great looking hunk.  What, where, when & how on the BEST one?

Hub
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: Sam3 on August 31, 2013, 07:29:56 AM
Excellent job sparky, love the PP nachos.
I have a very love-hate relationship with my wsm. I'm always fussing with the vents to maintain a temp. It's user error for sure, just haven't figured it out.
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: RAD on August 31, 2013, 07:50:53 AM
That looks perfect.
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 31, 2013, 09:37:20 AM
Sparky has better snacky-poo's than I have  :'(

Hey Spark, ask Tim about his bulk size of Fine Swine.......those little bottles just don't last long with that outstanding rub in em.. ;)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: ACW3 on August 31, 2013, 10:29:48 AM
Sparky,
It simply doesn't matter what you cook on.  A good cook will shine no matter what he uses.  Great looking pork butt!!

Art
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: LostArrow on August 31, 2013, 10:32:43 AM
Sparky,
It simply doesn't matter what you cook on.  A good cook will shine no matter what he uses.  Great looking pork butt!!

Art

True......but even an Idiot can cook good grub on a WSM , personal experience ::)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sparky on August 31, 2013, 12:34:49 PM
Wow - that is great! Only the 2nd best?

ya, the 1st best was the one I cooked last weekend on the WSM.  last weekend I used apple wood.  this butt I used bourbon/oak wood.  you could really taste the bourbon threw the meat.  i liked that part.  i also wrapped this one at 180° so i could run some morning errands.  the last one was taken to 203° then wrapped.  i used molasses and FSB on the last on too.  charcoal rules..... at least in my house.   :D
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: drholly on August 31, 2013, 12:36:54 PM
Wow - that is great! Only the 2nd best?

ya, the 1st best was the one I cooked last weekend on the WSM.  charcoal rules..... at least in my house.   :D
ahhhh.... gotcha...  ;D
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sparky on August 31, 2013, 12:44:23 PM
True......but even an Idiot can cook good grub on a WSM.

heh.  i cook on WSM.  i don't believe that's true statement.  you have a have a good grasp of fire management to make good bbq.   8)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: Sam3 on August 31, 2013, 12:51:21 PM
True......but even an Idiot can cook good grub on a WSM.

heh.  i cook on WSM.  i don't believe that's true statement.  you have a have a good grasp of fire management to make good bbq.   8)

Thank you for that statement. I don't think I'm an "Idiot". I just haven't learned my pit yet.
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: muebe on August 31, 2013, 12:54:09 PM
True......but even an Idiot can cook good grub on a WSM.

heh.  i cook on WSM.  i don't believe that's true statement.  you have a have a good grasp of fire management to make good bbq.   8)

Thank you for that statement. I don't think I'm an "Idiot". I just haven't learned my pit yet.

A air management controller like a Digi Que would be helpful to you but might feel like your cheating ::)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sparky on August 31, 2013, 01:23:38 PM
A air management controller like a Digi Que would be helpful to you but might feel like your cheating ::)

i'm looking at the IQ120 for xmas present to me.   8)
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 31, 2013, 01:38:13 PM
"It is OK, to buy your own X-mas presents"
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Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: muebe on August 31, 2013, 01:40:53 PM
Oh no Dr.Phil is back ???

Must be all that charcoal!
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 31, 2013, 01:50:51 PM
"Nothing gets me and Phil more fired up than a big stack of Kingsford"
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Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sliding_billy on August 31, 2013, 03:24:29 PM
Great job on the butt.
Title: Re: 2nd best butt i ever made
Post by: sparky on August 31, 2013, 03:32:24 PM
Great job on the butt.

thank you.    8)