Pork Picnic Dilemma

[Bob Marlatt]

Lazy Bob here. A new wholesale club came to my neighborhood last week. The good news is they carry brisket, pork picnic shoulder, spares, baby backs and every other cut imaginable. The bad news...except PORK BUTT! I haven't cozied up to the butchers yet but (but?) so far haven't found the good ol' Boston Butt at this Boston-area whlse club.

Anyway, I had the bright idea to cook this 8.75lb shoulder I picked up yesterday for the 4th:
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My plan was to get up around 4am and hopefully have the pork done by 6pm. Well, I got home late from my gig (near midnight) and in my restless sleep realized that my butt (pun intended) would be fried by the boss if that pork took too long past dinner time. I'm 1 for 3 in pulled pork attempts, sadly as I never have the time or patience to get the internal temp high enough.

So, I bailed and have a rack of Bob's lazy man spares going now. The sell by date on that bad boy picnic is tomorrow so I think I'm going to slap it on the WSM right after the ribs come off, and cook through the night. I refuse to lose this time around! How does pulled pork for breakfast sound?

Bob

ps: skin on, off, or cross-hatched?

 

[Chris Allingham]

Lazy Bob,

My local Costco doesn't merchandise whole butts, but they sell country-style ribs cut from butts, and if I ask, they'll sell me the whole butts in Cryovac. See if they're selling country-style ribs, and if so, ask if they're from pork shoulder butts.

Regards,
Chris

 

[Guest]

Ditto w/ the Sam's here in Joplin. Have to ask for butt-two in Cryovac is the only way they come.
Eric