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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: sliding_billy on February 27, 2015, 04:26:18 PM

Title: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: sliding_billy on February 27, 2015, 04:26:18 PM

I realized I was maxed out on vacation yesterday, so I worked (just a little) from home today.  The only dilemma was that snow was coming in this morning and it was in the 20s overnight (I know I have become a wuss since moving to Texas).  I started an 11 lb pork picnic (skin removed) at around 8:00 last night at 225 and took naps between loading pellets and making sure that they were dropping into the auger alright overnight.  Finished up around 10:00 this morning right before the snow started.  I had just enough time for the pooper to cool off and get the cover on.  Pulled after about 30 minutes tented on the counter.  Poured a little bit of the drippings into the pork after pulling.  I think I am 4 out of 5 weeks making pork, but the prices have been so low that I couldn't pass it up (the picnic was $0.89/lb).  I am almost burnt out on pork.  This is the first time in a while that I don't have any pork thawed in the fridge.  I just need to finish the picnic leftovers this weekend.

(http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t606/sliding_billy/Clyde/IMG_1717_zpslvpsdsfu.jpg) (http://s1316.photobucket.com/user/sliding_billy/media/Clyde/IMG_1717_zpslvpsdsfu.jpg.html)

(http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t606/sliding_billy/Clyde/IMG_1718_zps8eqohpv6.jpg) (http://s1316.photobucket.com/user/sliding_billy/media/Clyde/IMG_1718_zps8eqohpv6.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: TMB on February 27, 2015, 04:27:44 PM

Nothing wrong with that cook for sure

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: TentHunteR on February 27, 2015, 06:06:56 PM

That's some great looking pulled pork.


$.89/lb?  :o

What a great price. Time to stock up the freezer!

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: drholly on February 27, 2015, 06:22:35 PM

mmmmm mmmm good!

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 27, 2015, 06:40:01 PM

Good looking pulled pork, going to make good sandwiches.
I usually use Boston Butt for pull pork and the picnic for Pernil but I will give the picnic a shot at pulled.

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: hikerman on February 27, 2015, 06:42:35 PM

Nice cook SB! PP looks awful tasty! 
Hey that was some good timing to finish before the snow came!

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: jjjonz on February 27, 2015, 08:21:26 PM

I just got up from supper, but I would still eat some of that on a bun.

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 27, 2015, 09:29:22 PM

We just grabbed two big Farmer John Picnics @ .99 a lb.  Hope mine come out as nice as yours....

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 28, 2015, 04:41:23 AM

Great looking pork Billy!

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: Willy on February 28, 2015, 09:27:16 AM

Have not done a pulled pork cook since October, way over due. Yours looks perfect, well done

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 28, 2015, 01:01:49 PM

Great looking pulled pork, nicely done. ;)

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: TentHunteR on February 28, 2015, 04:03:45 PM

Quote from: Savannahsmoker on February 27, 2015, 06:40:01 PM

I usually use Boston Butt for pull pork and the picnic for Pernil but I will give the picnic a shot at pulled.

Don't be afraid to try one.  I use both all the time, especially for larger cooks where I can get a better price for whole shoulders. In the end, once the meat is pulled, you can't tell any difference.

In fact we just  picked up a picnic from the butcher a couple hours ago for some jerk pork, because they were out of butts.

Title: Re: Pork Picnic in the Davy Crockett
Post by: muebe on March 01, 2015, 11:48:25 AM

Great looking PP!