The Pulled Pork Thread

[Jeff Lebowski]

I am sure this is just an average weekend for DT and Tick, but dealing with this level of volume is a new experience for us. Some pics:

a) 5x batch of beans going in the smoker last night. Barely fit in three steamer pans

b) 14 butts ready to go on the smoker at 2 am. Should have put them on at 4 am. Ended up with plenty of time.

c) After foiling this morning. Also had 2 butts in my Traeger.

I can't imagine doing this without the foil pans. Makes things so much simpler and cleaner.

[The_Tick]

Costco will as well. A cryo runs anywhere from $110 to $130. There are usually 6-7 good sized tri tips in each cryo. I split them up and vacuum pack them myself.

[Pelado]

We do this all the time. Only way to go.

Also we do the same thing with chicken and Tri-Tip. A cryo of tri-tip you can get for $5.99/lb instead of the $7.99/lb they sell them for individually.

How much is in a cryo of tri-tip? Will Costco do something similar, or just Sam's?

[The_Tick]

Pro Tip:

Buy your butts at Sam's Club and tell the butcher you want to buy a case. A case = 5 packages (10 butts) and the price per lb. is much cheaper. We needed 14 so they threw in two more packages at the same price. 100 lbs for $109. That right there paid for my annual Sam's Club membership. For two years.

Also doing a 5X batch of DT's smoked beans. You can buy Bush beans by the gallon at Sams.

I think the final cost is going to be ~$2 per person for pulled pork sandwiches, sauce, pickles, onions, smoked beans, and tossed salad. That's crazy.

We do this all the time. Only way to go.

Also we do the same thing with chicken and Tri-Tip. A cryo of tri-tip you can get for $5.99/lb instead of the $7.99/lb they sell them for individually.

[pellegrino]

Bend over and I'll show you.

do you have something you want to tell everyone?

[All-American]

where do you put all that meat?

Bend over and I'll show you.

[Jeff Lebowski]

where do you put all that meat?

In a big white cooler with 40 lbs of ice.

[Pelado]

Pro Tip:

Buy your butts at Sam's Club and tell the butcher you want to buy a case. A case = 5 packages (10 butts) and the price per lb. is much cheaper. We needed 14 so they threw in two more packages at the same price. 100 lbs for $109. That right there paid for my annual Sam's Club membership. For two years.

Also doing a 5X batch of DT's smoked beans. You can buy Bush beans by the gallon at Sams.

I think the final cost is going to be ~$2 per person for pulled pork sandwiches, sauce, pickles, onions, smoked beans, and tossed salad. That's crazy.

Damn.

[pellegrino]

Pro Tip:

Buy your butts at Sam's Club and tell the butcher you want to buy a case. A case = 5 packages (10 butts) and the price per lb. is much cheaper. We needed 14 so they threw in two more packages at the same price. 100 lbs for $109. That right there paid for my annual Sam's Club membership. For two years.

Also doing a 5X batch of DT's smoked beans. You can buy Bush beans by the gallon at Sams.

I think the final cost is going to be ~$2 per person for pulled pork sandwiches, sauce, pickles, onions, smoked beans, and tossed salad. That's crazy.

where do you put all that meat?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Pro Tip:

Buy your butts at Sam's Club and tell the butcher you want to buy a case. A case = 5 packages (10 butts) and the price per lb. is much cheaper. We needed 14 so they threw in two more packages at the same price. 100 lbs for $109. That right there paid for my annual Sam's Club membership. For two years.

Also doing a 5X batch of DT's smoked beans. You can buy Bush beans by the gallon at Sams.

I think the final cost is going to be ~$2 per person for pulled pork sandwiches, sauce, pickles, onions, smoked beans, and tossed salad. That's crazy.

[TripletDaddy]

plowboys, obie cue, oakridge secret weapon are all nice pork rubs. i havent used butt rub in who knows how long but that one always seems to work well

[Jeff Lebowski]

So what are the preferred rubs nowadays? Looking back through the thread a bit, it seems like everyone was in love with Butt Rub, but then there seemed to be a falling away. What has stood the test of time? About how much rub should I be putting on a pork butt from Costco?

I go through so much rub that I buy spices in bulk and make my own using the recipe shown here:

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...light=official

I also like the flavor of the rub as much or more than any commercial rub. But there are lots of great rubs out there, including Butt Rub.

[Pelado]

So what are the preferred rubs nowadays? Looking back through the thread a bit, it seems like everyone was in love with Butt Rub, but then there seemed to be a falling away. What has stood the test of time? About how much rub should I be putting on a pork butt from Costco?

[All-American]

Of coarse it is.

Don't be so rough on him.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Time to get a bigger smoker!