How to Smoke a Pork Butt 101

[@pirate612]

This was amazing! I followed your recipe to the letter and this meal came out fantastic!!! You really nailed it. The "bark" was a treat all by itself. I also like the way you described the cut itself, with a video picture. I went to my local butcher and asked for the Boston Butt and was shown exactly what you have here. The rest was following what you did to the letter. REAL NICE JOB. My family really enjoyed every bite. Now my family roots comes from Knoxville County, Knoxville, Tennessee. I remember my granddad having a pork Bar-B-Q meal many years ago - and your method of yours brought back some great memories. Thanks again for a great presentation.

[@ddubsmclovin]

I'm from Iowa but visited Tennessee twice. I love Tennessee better!!

[@mrssteviebaby]

I could listen to him talk for hours!!!! Southern accents are the best!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Aww thank you so much

[@mrssteviebaby]

+Southern Coastal Cooking ™ np

[@gsddad120]

Maybe I missed it but what temperature did you start to cook at? I'm doing a 14 pounder for Super Bowl Sunday. This will be my 1st time ever doing one of these.

[@dougmasingo9947]

I come back every other week and watch this bit of perfection! Thanks Joe

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@craigsouder9334]

Im from South Carolina and let me tell you that this is close to perfection.

[@dmsmith12345]

I'm not a cook/chef/bbq'er or any of that. Got a smoker a few weeks back and looked up smoking boston butts, you came up. Now you have me hooked on pulled pork, no more wasting $10-12/lb on some resturants garbage. Thank you very much SCC.

[@dbnotes]

Rugers Dad

[@neopickett]

My man say's "peppericka"...Love it! Thanx for the tips!

[@rwilko9525]

And says, pork SAMICHES.. lol

[@lisabromiley6539]

Love the passion you have for smoked pork. I’m so hungry now!

[@revopilot5979]

Man oh man, I did this exactly on my Masterbuilt and it turned out phenomenal !!! Thanks for the simple and delicious lesson

[@justyournormalkleefan1139]

love this guy, best BBQ vids. No dog and pony show, just at home BBQ.

[@generaldisarray4569]

There is nothing more satisfying food wise than knowing you made something kick ass and delicious on your own.

[@tonydiablo6976]

I finally found someone I can relate to with some simple not over-complicated bbq recipes and a beer lol.. Thanks for the tips buddy. you wouldn't happen to have a video about smoking a turkey now would you?

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thanks for watching. I have several turkey smoking videos on my channel kzbin.infosearch?query=smoked+turkey

[@Jelliott424]

great video bro this is what bbqing looks like drinking and more drinking while we wait that's what 80% of us do

[@SpLiC3]

I read your comment whilst i have some low and slow ribs on and a beer in hand haha.

[@dbcooper692]

me too my friend and a little bud

[@keithrichardson3929]

Only way to grill my friends

[@mgsb387]

@@dbcooper692 10 lb butt, 10 hrs 10 g's

[@randyblair205]

ChoppersBBQ uupu

[@Breitman123]

I love this guy’s videos. Here is a gentleman that is truly passionate about his craft. Keep it up, sir!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Thank you so much and yes food is truly my passion

[@cheryljohnson5792]

@@SouthernCoastalCookingTM you definitely missed your calling

[@bybcous]

what was about your total cook time and at what temp did you cook

[@ericlarson9386]

Starting my BBQ journey in Minnesota, I had to learn to make mustard and vinegar sauce myself. This looks inspireing.

[@theflyandthesea3091]

You need your own TV cooking show. Good stuff.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you very much

[@95SLE]

Going to try this on Wednesday on my WSM. Rub it down on Tuesday afternoon and have it on the smoker by 6:30am on Wednesday. I have a dinner around 6:30pn that night over a friends home.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

oh yeah that sould be real good

[@mmllgg2471]

I love this post! I can't wait to try. The mustard sauce is the bomb. I want one of those pellet smokers for sure!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Thanks for watching let me know how it turns out for you

[@terryroberts9204]

I made the sauce and the pulled pork and took it to a church dinner. Had people that didn't even like sauce compliment me and ate it heartily. Entered a pulled pork in our local festival with the sauce and won first place.

[@darrylannemcclellan2867]

I've seen a number of these videos and this one is by far, has the most down-to-earth presentation. Good job!!!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Well thank you very much I am so glad you liked it

[@charlesmartin7347]

I could care less if he's been drinking. This Man can cook and he's earned a damit boy for the video and BBQing

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

haha thank you buddy

[@tonycorbitt9016]

"I could care less" indicates your lack of education. Enough said.

[@chrisbeagle2800]

@@tonycorbitt9016 oh god, the “accuse someone of being uneducated because of some common term that everyone says wrong” guy is here. Why bother with the lame insult?

[@ML-ks2lj]

Drinking and grilling and smoking go hand in hand, I have made some if my best alchemy with one eye closed

[@i_am_dusky113]

There’s literaly recipes that say to kick it and have a nice cold beer while you wait, especially with bbq recipes, people who complain about him drinking, probably make the crappiest food ever 😂

[@pcbcadman1]

This is awesome! I am North Carolina boy that loves what we call Eastern N.C BBQ. FYI... The mustard base is a S.C. style BBQ which is also really good. N.C more of a vinegar base with crushed pepper, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and little to no ketchup with meat chopped and not pulled, but I have to say I really like what I see here. The apple juice is something that my Dad use to substitute some of the vinegar and brown sugar. I am definitely going to try and duplicate this with my recently purchased Cabella's pellet grill. I have never cooked a butt to that temp (195-205), but I am going with your recommendation. You rock my man!!!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you so very much for watching and good luck with your pork butt. I am going to have to try that sauce you are talking about "more of a vinegar base with crushed pepper and brown sugar and little to no ketchup" -Question: Do I start out with a mustard based sauce or tomato based?

[@pcbcadman1]

Actually, I think most folks around here apply the vinegar/apple juice / brown sugar/ crushed pepper sauce during the cooking process and really depending on most of the sauce added after the chopping process. The best is when you see little tiny bits of bark for excellent flavor in the chopped bbq. (Bill's BBQ in Wilson, N.C. has mastered that) It is better to let it sit a little while in the sauce.

[@pcbcadman1]

I confirmed this with a buddy of mine that cooks several hundred pounds every year for the Mason Lodge fundraiser here. The only thing he added was that they put the chopped Q in a pot and put it back on the grill at low temp to kind of marinate. They have some of the best around...

[@jdsheeley]

thanks for the tips man! I'm a smoker newbie so i need all the help i can get. I just got a little electric smoker that rolls on wood chips. My problem so far has been TOO MUCH smoke flavor and smell. Kinda feel like i smoked a cigar after eating it. HA. This time i'm going to back it way off on the chips. any tips you got I'll take! thanks man! 'preciate it!

[@GOODNOIGHT]

Jason Sheeley Light blue smoke is what you want broham. I can help with that Follow me on instagram @thatfugginguycooks

[@dondehne804]

If you don't want it to be so smoky tasting, wrap it in foil after about 5 hours and finish cooking.

[@shawnberthiaume7056]

Great video!! Pork butt is actually the upper piece of the shoulder. The picnic has the leg attached and the shank is just below that.

[@rivaking4569]

7:27 This dude is hammered hahahahahaha

[@neelshiv]

Totally. He popped that first beer before disappearing for 4 hours. Even at a casual pace, 4 hours is a lot of beer.

[@Millyyyy93]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cards06champs]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@joemc111]

Riva King well its better then bar hopping.

[@lancec7027]

That's all part of BBQing for me... Shit, cooking sober in general is a travesty. I'm Cajun, and when you cook a gumbo, I was taught the number of beers you drink while making a roux was a solid unit of measurement for time. haha

[@garyredmond6873]

Bro. You’re awesome. You got my sub. You’re one one of them “everything is amazing when your wasted” people. Love it.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

haha thanks for the sub

[@cashonlyj3469]

@@SouthernCoastalCookingTM You were Buzzed not wasted come on people cooking with a buzz . Wasted is for getting your cooking LOL . Iam cooking the same but not opened a cold one yet . Don't want to run out before its done only have 12 cold ones .cashonlyj Paris,TN. Bocephus Land

[@originalskindog6619]

I was going to make fun of you for getting wasted, then I remembered I've never smoked a butt while sober.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

hahaha

[@openureyes929]

Haha.. Same..

[@Dantheflyingman6]

lmfao!!! this had me dying throughout the whole video! its true!

[@DanWebster]

if ya caint have fun doing it why do it ! Smoke on!

[@neopickett]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teammarko124]

Awesome! Smoking a pork butt for the first time tomorrow for kick-off - this video was very helpful. I'll follow it step-by-step.

[@teammarko124]

+A Giz let us know how yours turns out....we'll do the same.

[@teammarko124]

+A Giz Bills should have a good team this year for sure. ours will be done right about the beginning of our game. Enjoy your day. Enjoy the pork!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

+Okram Great!! Please let me know how it turned out

[@teammarko124]

+Southern Coastal Cooking ™ Oh man...it was insane! Everybody absolutely loved it. I chopped it up and we had pulled pork sandwiches with your homemade sauce and coleslaw. Thank you so much for the video... you made it very simplistic.

[@nickw134]

I’m just gonna say this is my favorite bbq video. He makes it fun to watch.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

well thank you so very much!!

[@H7Auction]

Thank you for taking the time to post this Looks like you got it down.

[@liquarles]

I can't wait to give this a shot. Man it sure looks good. Thanks for the video man.

[@MysticalMe131]

You sure are an Awesome cook. Love those claws you are using. Wish I had a man that would do all this

[@dinah259]

Looked up the word "awesome" in the dictionary and found you! lol Thanks for the vid. Putting my pork butt on the smoker right now!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Thank you so very much

[@johnfjwilliams07]

Good recipe. I do a variation of this everytime I smoke a pork butt. Always come back to watch video beforehand. Thanks for sharing.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thanks for watching

[@mauriciocastro5080]

Never trust a skinny chef and don't trust a man's bbq who doesn't have a beer in his hand. Great vid

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

hahah thank you very much

[@raypflomm6020]

If they don't have a beer in their hand, they are taking it too seriously. I do try to refrain from cracking open a cold one until noon though, then it's game on!

[@Bwal4813]

Ray Pflomm maybe they’ve developed alcoholism from too many days getting wasted while BBQing and are now living life in sobriety

[@JoeVidal1970]

What Mauricio Castro said!!! I agreeeeeessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@trockmalone007]

Fantastic video Sir! I will be trying my first pork butt using this video as a reference tomorrow. Keep up the great vids!

[@tommyt5123]

Hey buddy, just so you know, the boston butt comes from above, not the lower portion of the picnic shoulder. It is the top blade. Just a little fyi.

[@kennethpierce7304]

GREAT video ! I could almost smell and taste that pork. When you raised the lid on the smoker my eyes started watering from the smoke. I was right there with you bro.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you very much. Have a merry Christmas!

[@dquaidman]

You haven't lived until you've smoked something for 10+ hours.

[@MissionaryInMexico]

I smoked a 27.5 pound channel catfish with Alder wood on low heat for 48 hours, with a homemade vinegar and oil and spice baste... YUP!

[@daphlavor]

Nice job! I followed your instructions on the 4th of July, also smoked 2 racks of st Louis ribs, everyone ate it up, wow was is good! Tomorrow doing a beef brisket flat, and another pork butt. Thanks again.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

so good to hear I am glad yall enjoyed it

[@TROYCOOKS]

I need a pulled pork sandwich Joe!!! Hook a brother up!!! Fine looking pulled pork Joe!!!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

T-ROY COOKS thank you very much T-Roy. I forgot about that I was wanting to try that new butterflying the pork but thing. Maybe I can do that next time

[@electrichorror6642]

Troy comes here too lol

[@gustavusbonner3616]

T-ROY COOKS I did a video

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[@styloid55]

@@electrichorror6642 2

[@markhume616]

I got a 10 lb butt about to come off the RecTec here in Bellville, TX ... enjoyed yer video 👌

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

let me know how it turns out , thanks

[@vidiamond4335]

love it! I drink dirty beer, and now that I'm smoking pork butts, I hope to attain the accent. Right chair y'all!!

[@vidiamond4335]

It turned out Ridiculously Good! Made a homemade spicy mustard bbq. So good. Thank you for the video! So helpful. If you have videos or tips on smoking brisket or tri tip, I'll use those too. Thanks again.

[@1113hawaii]

how does the wood hold up for the time it takes to smoke this, do you need to check it all the time too make sure the wood is smoking properly?

[@Blazen.g]

can i come over for dinner. damn man that looks so good

[@MissionaryInMexico]

Very well done video! I love to smoke meat (beef, pork, bear, wild boar, deer and elk), chicken, turkey and fish. Great job! HEB carries these pork roast on sale sometimes, for 99¢ per pound!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

WOW .99 per lb I would love to catch that sale

[@Old80sPimp]

nice ballwork at 4:07

[@adamthompson8432]

Old80sPimp hahahahaha

[@dustinfleming7083]

Thanks for posting... Brand new to smoking. A lot of crazy stuff out there whereas your videos are straightforward and easy to follow. Can't wait to try these out.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed my video. Please tell me how you like it once you make the BBQ yourself

[@CentralTexasGrilling]

Damn good looking pork butt Joe. Now you got me wanting some, think I'll make one this weekend too.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Aim'em and Claim'em Smokers yeah man please do I can't wait to watch yours

[@johndalton9140]

Just found this video! I'm inspired brother, gon get after it this weekend! Wish me luck

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you, please let me know how it turns out for you

[@TheRoastGlint]

A+ for getting wasted on camera. Atta boy!

[@marksmer1]

Dillon Miller relax princess

[@TheRoastGlint]

Mark s your an assmaster

[@Huggybear101]

"you're"

[@marksmer1]

Dillon Miller A+ for being so much better than everyone else .. atta girl

[@danharringtonlive]

How old are you Dillon? Cant really tell with your whining and trolling...

[@eric_GA_77]

Looks FANTASTIC. what temp did you smoke it at?

[@oldgeezer3324]

You just can't beat a good ole southern boys barbecue

[@johnfjwilliams07]

Smoking a butt tonight. I return to watch this video everytime I put one on. Love this guy! Gonna be real good, y'all!!!

[@halohalo2498]

If I made a video like this I would get 80 views 79 thumbs down so I watch yours and drink beer and smoke mine and get drunk

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

hahaha hey its all about having fun

[@07Whitetail]

I have 2 going right now!!! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

And a merry Christmas to you

[@ChadNJ]

At 5:44 I thought this was a different kind of video.

[@fabfive6765]

Mr135Chad wws

[@tealshot1852]

Wtf 😂

[@sugarbearjohnware8462]

You Didn't Need No Meat Thermometer. When That Bone Comes Out Like That, It's DONE.

[@logpile1318]

I'm getting my pork butt prepped right now I'll put it in the fridge overnight and start the smoker tomorrow a.m., I didn't go anywhere on vacation so I'm doing this, and yeah, I'll be drinking a beer fo breakfast while I babysit the smoker, thanks for the video.👍

[@goobag5203]

I didn't know Kroger was local honey 😂😂

[@jackdixon9263]

I'll be trying this with a propane smoker with wood chip box, how long should I hit it with smoke? Great simple smoke, was intimidated to do such a large piece but you make it look smile. Char broil propane smoker, vertical box w 2 doors.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

+Jack Dixon You need to let it smoke until it hits 200F internal, no real way to say exactly how long it will take

[@Ringele5574]

Bass Awkwards on where the "Butt" and the "Picnic" come from. The "butt tends. to be higher up near the back, whereas the "Picnic" tends to be the upper, front leg of the hog.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

yes I put that in the comments I got it backwards in the video

[@wildernessman760]

Lol good work sherlock. People love to be corrected.

[@31186dan]

Thanks for the video. I just made a 9 lb shoulder to go with thanksgiving and it was amazing. Stole the show. Cheers!

[@Breitman123]

“Hey ya’ll, it’s about 8 in the morning, and I ain’t drunk no more”

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

haha

[@Breitman123]

Southern Coastal Cooking ™ 😉👍🏻

[@greystonelabradoodles]

Best reaction when you tried it! Looks great!

[@mrgoldenwaterson]

Hot damn. You stayed drunk the whole video. #jealous.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

oh yeah thanks for watching

[@fletchlee49]

Thanks for the vid; quick question. I tried my first bone in butt this summer and smoked it for about 10 hrs at about approx . 190 - 200 (smoker temp - didnt have a meat thermometer). The butt tasted great and fairly tender but did not fall off the bone - i had to slice it or cut it off the bone.. ..... do you think I should have taken it out to 12 hrs.? or how to you know if its long enough time? thx

[@tooleyboi491]

fletchlee49 should have check internal temp,pull off at 200 degrees,then cover up in foul and let rest for 30 minz....will be fall off the bone

[@pbkk976]

You can't say you've never ate butt

[@1982cme]

Watch this a few times a year to make sure I do it right. Love it and entertainment value is on point!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you so much

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

Why didn't you score the fat cap to help marinate inside ?

[@Lineguy49]

I'm not sure which I like more, the pork or your video. Don't get too many chances to do this, but when I do it's ritual to watch your video first. Great job brah.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy my videos

[@J4ckieD]

Every year I gotta review for my first cook of the fall. Fat side up or down?

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Down for me

[@darkone3042]

This was the best tutorial on how to smoke a pork butt and the most entertaining! LOL!!

[@tubaljohn1]

Damn man, that looked so good. New sub here in Indiana. I just popped a Bud light about 30 seconds before you did. I just sent the old lady to get me some of that apple juice concentrate to try out. I live right by an apple orchard so I always used cider. Come Oct. They have the harvest. I'll send you some homemade hard cider. It's good warm or cold. Thanks for the post.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

oh yeah! Apple juice makes it so much better

[@cdsmit27]

Where did you post that recipe for the sauce?

[@phomms]

thanks for the video, love that pig spatula you used for the sauce, got the same one!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

haha thanks

[@blakelandrum3049]

What temps did you run throughput the whole smoke? did you run a constant temp the whole time?

[@xfsuxlegend]

would it make a difference if you put the rub first then the mustard

[@Gchupp]

thanks for sharing this information, I smoked 3 butts this past weekend and used the tangy mustard sauce idea, everybody loved it!! thanks

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

+Gary Chupp So glad you enjoyed them!!

[@ORTLIEBRC]

what temp do you set your smoker at for this

[@troybowman221]

Awesome video. Thank you for the step by step instructions. I'll be setting up my first smoke tonight based on your suggestions.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Glad I could help

[@rsloar1092]

How long did you smoke from start to finish? I am going to make one this weekend and im only using a small one like 4 lbs for a family thing. Thanks!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

takes about 10hrs at 265F

[@williamowens4937]

Can you leave it in the refrigerator for two days

[@anthonyhardaway3665]

Awesome video man and I love the mustard based sauce you put on the butt

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

+Anthony Hardaway thank you and oh yeah mustard based sauces are the best on pork. My Favorite to date is Le'm Meat Varnish Southern Sauce

[@demondmccray8582]

Good job.....My BB usually comes out perfect....my only problem is trying to come up with the perfect sauce. I really liked what you did with yours.

[@oriemethard9617]

Thanks for this video! I used it step by step for my first butt ever and it turned out amazing. I'm on my 3rd butt now and still doing it the same way, just playing with the spices. I too like the Carolina style sauces, gonna try to make my own today

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

This is very good news, I am so glad you liked it so much

[@mandalee102]

Thanks for the great video. I'm smoking a chuck roast right now. just about done and its turning out delicious. watching you get tipsy was pretty intertwining too 😂😉.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Please let me know how yours turned out

[@mandalee102]

Southern Coastal Cooking ™ turned out really good. Id say if we were feeding a small crowd again that it is a about the next best thing to a brisket.

[@Chroniclesofcreed]

How long did you smoke this thing?

[@DirtyPawVintage]

Great instructions! I used your video and instructions on the first ever Boston Butt I made and everyone loved it!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

That is so good to hear I am glad you liked it

[@sandychesney6726]

Hey... new smoker. Question, could you please tell me your temp setting during your cooking. I think I understand that you smoke it all night and the only time you turned from smoke was to 350 .... is this right? Looks great, I want my to look the same!

[@paulpowers8774]

Great smoking idea brother and thanks for taking the time to share your BBQ tips.

[@oro5z]

Great video with southern charm and all, thanks! I'm heading to the store later to get a pork butt and smoke it. But i'll use BBQ sauce instead of the carolina. I made the mistake of watching this before breakfast and now I'm starving GOTTA GO eat!!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

oh yeah BBQ sauce sounds good too, let me know how it turns out

[@Hankxiong]

Is it necessary to wrap it and put it in the cooler? I've never done that before, pretty interesting!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

yes it really helps to finish the cooking process and to hold in the juices

[@17bigdawg]

Do you ever wrap the pork in foil to get it up to 200 degrees? I always have to because I'm pressed for time but I want to not wrap it next time...also love the Yeti what is that a 45?

[@dmsmith12345]

You know, even after 7 years I’ve been following these instructions, although now I use a Weber kettle. That sauce is tremendous too.

[@sb.1035]

what temperature is your smoker at buddy?

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

250-265F thanks for watching

[@drunkandconfuzed]

Getting a smoker just like yours soon. First thing ima smoke is pork butt and ima use this video for it. Excellent looking meat. Mouth watering watching the end.

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Please let me know how it turns out for you

[@CosmicStargoat]

Good call on the Cattleman's Carolina BBQ sauce. The sweet hits first, then the other flavors and a little heat. It's a keeper and I may mix it with my homemade sauce and see where this goes. Thanks

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

CosmicStargoat thanks. Yes I like to build my own sauces using the cattleman's as a base

[@ArthurRoy]

Well done, trying this tomorrow. I used your brisket instructions last week, came out awesome. I drooled on myself when I seen you trying that pork! Keep up the good work, your a pit master. Thanks!

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Arthur Roy so glad the Brisket came out so well for you please let me know how the pork turns out

[@tylerbabs8448]

Smoked my first one and used a lot of techniques you used. Turned out amazing! Thanks for the video and cheers :)

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

thats great to hear I am so glad you liked it