Quick Cook Pork Butt


 
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Mike R.

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Hi, guys,

I am new to the BBQ world and I want to do a pork butt, but don't have the time to cook all night. I have approximately a 7lb butt and was wondering is it possible to cut in half into 2 3.5lb butts and only have to cook for around 5-6 hours? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike
 
Don't bother cutting it. Start in the morning and run your cooker at 300-325. Foil at an internal of 160-170f, foiling will help speed up the cook. Start checking for tender at an internal of 190 or so. Should be done within your time range.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mike R.:
Bob, Thanks for the feedback. Will try. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No problem. If you have the day to do it I'd start it at 7 or 8 am. If your planning on it for supper it is easier to hold a cooked butt in foil and towels in a cooler than it is to speed up a stubborn butt that doesn't want to finish cooking.

Let us know how it works out.
 
Mike, what Bob said. I do a HH butt at about 350, otherwise same as Bob Suggests. Give yourself 4-5 hrs to cook and 2-3 hrs to hold if needed.

Mark
 
I put a 6.5 lb boneless pork butt on this morning at 8:00 am (got up at 7:00 am to prep it). It's been on about 5 hours now and looks great, but I'm going to wait until 6 hrs to check internal temp. The WSM has been locked on 310 degrees since about 8:30 am with NO temp swings (so far). At 165+ degrees, I'll foil and return to WSM for another 2 hrs, then check for temp/tenderness. Most of my HH butts are about 8-9 hours total time (that's from putting it in the WSM to pulled and ready to eat.
 
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