My first time Smoking a Boston Butt!

What is a Boston Butt you ask? It's another name for Pork Shoulder. It's one of those meats that we judge at KCBS Competitions and it's incredibly delicious. With another dinner coming up for the Society of Divine Foodies, I was excited to smoke a Boston Butt. It was another cut of meat on my list since I received my Traeger Smoker.

It's amazing the amount of time it takes to smoke a butt, 1 1/2 hours per pound. Thankfully I marinated it Thursday night and put it on the smoker first thing Friday morning. Continue Reading.......................................

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Comment by Raun Lauterbach on October 18, 2012 at 3:18pm: My current favorite is Chinese 5 spice pulled pork. I like my pork to be sweet, so it works for me. You can see how I make it here: http://backyardlifeblog.com/2012/04/chinese-five-spice-pulled-pork/ I've also done a coffee based rub which is pretty good as well.

Comment by Jeff David on October 18, 2012 at 8:14am: Thanks Pete, a little acid goes a long way with meat.

Thanks Raun, The best thing is that I purchased a 2 pack of pork shoulder. I'm excited to smoke another. What is your favorite preparation method?

Comment by Raun Lauterbach on October 17, 2012 at 3:41pm: They are delicious! I'm a big fan of pulled pork. Nice job!

Comment by Peter A Ferguson on October 17, 2012 at 6:59am: Nice title :-) I put vinegar on our roast Sunday and it made a noticeable difference. Thanks for the tip.