halving pork butts?

[f.j. tedford]

I'm getting ready to try my first pork butt. I see cryovac butts from 6# to 9# at my supplier. I will either use the Renowned Mr. Brown or Chris' mustard slathered recipe. My question is Chris mentioned he might halve a butt to get more proportion of bark. Has anyone tried this and what is the smallest size appropriate th halve?

 

[Jim Minion]

Country style pork ribs are pork butt sliced into 1 1/2" to 2" slices, so you can get a lot more bark if that's what your after.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that tip Jim, there one of the few cuts reasonably priced round here these days, gonna give em a try!