Wanting to try smoking pulled pork

[BeeFarmer61]

Well, after 3-4 hours half of charcoal was burned, so figured I better close the bottom vent a little more. It was maybe 1/2 inch open, the top was open all the way. I don't have a meat thermometer, well an old dial type, so kept trying to see if it would twist apart with a fork. I never did get the bone to wiggle, finally stuck the meat thermometer in it at 9 hours, was reading 190.

I took it off, and let rest for 45 minute...put on thick rubber gloves and was able to easily pull apart most of it, one spot was a little harder. I had to use hickory chips, as that is what I had. I put 4 small piles in the snake, but the meat was lacking in flavor to me, not enough smoke or seasoning.... I had slathered it in a thin mustard, and then rib rub.
I guess not bad for a first time, I got 1.5 pounds of meat from a 6 pound pork butt.

 

[oldgfbbq]

Nice that you completed the cook and updated us. Re taste....sauce and spice it up while pulling. Take notes on your cook and look forward to next time. You learn a lot more by doing than by reading. Great job! I'd eat it.

 

[Gnarlbecue]

Looks awesome to me.

Take what you learned and apply it next time.

It only gets better with practice!

 

[BeeFarmer61]

Thanks ya'll...just ordered a temp probe. Gonna get some chunk wood, maybe add some oak, I have plenty of that around here.

 

[BeeFarmer61]

Got this for $8.78, I had $15 on a gift card on Amazon, and $1.25 points from my credit card, original price was $24...sounds good, can be used for deep frying, candy making, bbq, sticks to the fridge, 2-3 second reading, auto on, sleep...