Smoked some pork picnic shoulder cushion

[Duanessmokedmeats]

Bought a 16 lbs package of boneless pork picnic shoulder cushion. Opened it up and found 5 pieces, between 3.75lbs to 2.5lbs.
I seasoned 2 with a rub, and put into the PBC. I hung the biggest, the smaller one I grated; was afraid it would not stay on the hooks.
The smaller one I did to 170 IT, then wrapped in foil with apple butter until 207 IT (1 hour after foil).
Let it rest in the electric at 150 for 3 hours. Took out and opened the foil added honey moonshine bbq sauce on the roast. Put into the barrel for 30 minutes to let the sauce set.
The other hit 160 IT. I then put into a pan with pineapple juice, pineapples and sweet bbq sauce.
The roast was delicious with great pork flavor.
The pulled pork was not as good as my pork butts, but edible.

[Finster]

Oh Boy. Had to google that one.
Always learning something in this place!
Nice cook! 👍

[Duanessmokedmeats]

I had to google it before buying.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

That looks REALLY good

[LA Pork Butt]

It all looks got and I’ll bet the taste is, too!

[Duanessmokedmeats]

I preferred it done as a roast, over pulled.
Maybe next time go up to 209 IT. Not as much fat, but good connective tissue.

[LA Pork Butt]

Duanessmokedmeats I typically cook mine to 200 and hold for a couple of hours. They are still plenty tender to pull. If you want to slice like a roast you might want to finish at 180.

[Duanessmokedmeats]

LA Pork Butt Is that for the pork cushions, or the pork butt?

[LA Pork Butt]

Duanessmokedmeats I am not familiar with the term cushion. I am referring to the Boston Butt which some people call the shoulder. I think any cut of pork with connective tissue cooked low and slow will become more pullable than sliceable as you approach an internal temp of 200.

[Duanessmokedmeats]

This is the meat that comes from the large muscle of a pig's picnic shoulder.
The meat is cut from the anterior side. This side gets a lot of exercise, hence lower fat content.

[Duanessmokedmeats]

Also I had it at 206 IT and rested for 2 hours. Forgot to add that to my story.

[Thunder77]

Wait, you made a cushion out of pork shoulder??? 🤣🤣🤣

[Duanessmokedmeats]

And it was delicious!