I smoked two pork shoulders yesterday for a big party for our neighbors. Each one was around 6.5 lbs. It took 19-20 hours at 225. The bark was freaking spectacular and the meat was very tender. It did feel as though the ratio of bark to tender meat was off though. As much as I love the bark, it was sort of hard to pull. Do most of you cut off portions or mix all the bark in with the pulled pork? Any tips for improvement?
by jessmac09
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I normally just shread it with the rest but you could all ways score the outside to make it easier.
Edit: score it prior to putting the rub on and smoking
I did a 9.5lb butt this weekend and it took around 20hrs
Don’t foil or crutch…had no idea it’d take so long
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I leave it all together. The bark is my favorite part. Did this yesterday, took about 18 hours with an hour rest.