Transfer to clean pan before smoke?

[Grant Y]

I just got rubbing down and injecting tomorrow's pork butt. I was considering smoking it in the pan for easier clean-up but didnt know if it would be a good idea to transfer the butt to a clean pan before throwing it onto the smoker....my concern is that the spices, sugar and juice will cook down into an unappetizing sludge that coats the bottom of the pan.

 

[Phil Perrin]

If you are wanting an easier clean up,put the pan on the lower rack to catch all the juices.

 

[Paul H]

Grant use a disposable aluminum pan. Remember that the butt will sit in all this fat and juice while it's cooking. Phil has the better idea of putting a disposable pan underneath