boston butt idea-need opinions

[doug gillis]

saw a show on the travel channel a few days ago about the Carolina's and had this man on there talking bbq and that he has been a judge in contests. He stated cooking the whole hog was just better bbq over cooking a butt or shoulder as the whole hog bubbles in lots of fat from the bacon. I'm wondering if I take a butt and toothpic strips of bacon over the top- if that would give good results.

 

[Mike Zarecky]

The butt will have plenty of fat in it. I ate at a place in Ayden, NC a few times that uses the whole hog for their Q and really couldn't tast much difference.

OMHO