Cooking my first pork butt


 
I typically purchase my pork shoulders in Cryovac packaging from Costco. Two to a pack, 5-6 lbs. each. They are boneless so I tie them up to give them some uniform shape and to keep loose ends from falling through the grill grates.
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Now see, I'm just the opposite.

I've always tied mine up nice (COSTCO Boneless too) and set them on the smoker in 'neat' little packages. I was always able to move them and fit them as needed.

During this last cook, I was prep-ing them for a Camping weekend. I trimmed them up and gave them the first dose of 'secret seasoning' to allow them to marinate. I didn't tie them off at the time, as I intended on hitting them with another dose before I put them on.

And then I forgot the string...



I put the 2 of them on creating a semi-circle with each. Both of them fit on one rack, and took up alot more space than usual.
I even flipped them (I don't normally) at (what I thought was) the 1/2-way point.

I don't think I've ever had so much Bark before!
Everybody got to have some nice big chunks of bark, and I still had some to put into the pulled mix.

I think I'm going to try the 'untied' once more before I officially commit to non-tied shoulders, but I think I'm already there.
Besides, as low as I cook... I don't think I'll ever lose my followers...
 
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