Broad Shoulders

[TX Sandman]

After last weekend, I told my wife "I'm going to smoke *something* this weekend. I don't know what, yet, but I'm *going* to play with fire this weekend." After discussions with the outlaws, we decided to have pulled pork for Saturday's meal as a birthday present for a friend, plus I'm sending some with the outlaws as they visit out-of-state family for Thanksgiving.

On the way home from work, I picked up 2 all-natural pork shoulders, 9.07 and 10.12 lbs. They're on Bob right now, temp 220*, mix of apple and pecan wood, about 2/1. This is my first smoke with lump, so I'm curious to see how things go.

19+ lbs of 'cue on a kettle. Think I maxed 'er out?


Now, it's off to get Jah lost in de reggae, mon. Everyt'ing's irie when Bob Marley's singin'.

The sun shall not smite I by day,
Nor the moon by night;
And everything that I do
Shall be upfull and right.
And if it's all night,
It got to be all right!
If it's all night,
Got to be all right!
-Bob Marley, "Night Shift"

[nascarchuck]

Be sure to send some my way when it's done!

Oh Rob... Tell me there buddy... What are you doing using a pink camera?

[TX Sandman]

I think I can spare some.

Oh Rob... Tell me there buddy... What are you doing using a pink camera?

Brain's fried, bro. I didn't catch the reference.

[OSD]

It's close to being maxed out but I thought I saw just about enough room for a couple breakfast fattys on that one edge.
They're looking good.

[bowhnter]

Yeah, what Jim said...you better put a fatty on there for breakfast. I look outside and can smell the smoke over there!

[DATsBBQ]

Things look mighty fine. Last "shoulder" I did was stubborn as all get out. Hit a plateau and hung there for hours and hours.

[TX Sandman]

... I thought I saw just about enough room for a couple breakfast fattys on that one edge.

Yeah, what Jim said...you better put a fatty on there for breakfast.

I thought about it, but I had a special request for donuts from the younguns, so the fatty will have to wait until this afternoon. How can you say no to a face like this?


8.75 hrs in, Bob's cruisin' at 230*. Plenty of fuel, and I just added another chunk of apple.

[nascarchuck]

I think I can spare some.

Oh Rob... Tell me there buddy... What are you doing using a pink camera?

Brain's fried, bro. I didn't catch the reference.

Click on your pic that you posted. At imageshack, Right below the pic, it says "Shot with: DSC-W55". Click on that and it says that it's a pink Sony camera.

Just tryin to give ya a hard time, but looks like it didn't work!

[TX Sandman]

Just tryin to give ya a hard time, but looks like it didn't work!

Shoot, takes more'n that to get to me. As for the camera, mine's silver, so I guess it needs to go back as defective.

14 hrs in, Bob's at 230*, shoulders are at 168* and 170*. They've been in the 160s for the last 6 hrs, so I think it's in the plateau. Karen's gettin' nervous, askin' me when the meat'll be ready.

[nascarchuck]

Just tryin to give ya a hard time, but looks like it didn't work!

Shoot, takes more'n that to get to me. As for the camera, mine's silver, so I guess it needs to go back as defective.

14 hrs in, Bob's at 230*, shoulders are at 168* and 170*. They've been in the 160s for the last 6 hrs, so I think it's in the plateau. Karen's gettin' nervous, askin' me when the meat'll be ready.

I'm askin that too! I'm hungry!!!

[DATsBBQ]

Just tryin to give ya a hard time, but looks like it didn't work!

Shoot, takes more'n that to get to me. As for the camera, mine's silver, so I guess it needs to go back as defective.

14 hrs in, Bob's at 230*, shoulders are at 168* and 170*. They've been in the 160s for the last 6 hrs, so I think it's in the plateau. Karen's gettin' nervous, askin' me when the meat'll be ready.

I'm askin that too! I'm hungry!!!

Been there, when the get off the plateau they'll rise pretty fast

[TX Sandman]

Well, After much thought, I decided to up the temps. After 15 hrs at 230*, temps were 173 and 175. While I wouldn't mind waiting, I have too many hungry folks who are lookin' forward to this. After an hour of open vents and additional fuel, Bob's at 280* and temps are 177* and 179*.

On the plus side, I made some SC mustard sauce, so we'll see how that works. House smells like vinegar, though.

[DATsBBQ]

Shoulders aren't no picnic, pardon the pun

[nascarchuck]

Shoulders aren't no picnic, pardon the pun

[TX Sandman]

17.75 hrs, smaller one is 200*, larger is 195*. I don't have time to wait 'til she reaches 200*, so I'm shutting this cook down and hoping for the best.

Further updates and pics after the party.