Cook time for butts?

[Monty1204]

Hey brethren its been a while. Finished building my UDS and I am supposed to be cooking for a baby shower. I'm going to do three butts and my question is what's a ruff average cook time? I cook butts all the time, but one at a time. This is my first time cooking more than one piece of meat at the same time.

Thanks in advanced

 

[ymmiT]

Two butts at a time in my UDS at 275-300* is around 7-8 hours. Slightly faster if I foil.

 

[DownHomeQue]

Depends what temp are you planning on cooking them at? if you cook at around 250 it will take about 1 hour per pound.. if you cook at 300-325 which is what i reccomend it will take less time like around 30-45 per pound.. Its done when the bones wiggle freely..

 

[Monty1204]

Thanks gentlemen. I was thinking to cook at 300-325 just for time.

 

[Ron_L]

As long as there is enough space between the butts for airflow the time for one vs. the time for three will be about the same.

 

[THoey1963]

I did 4 (35# of meat) a couple weekends back at around 280* and they took about 9 hours. On at 7, foiled at 12, off at 4.