Very small pork butt section

[boftx]

I smoked a very small (2 1/2 pound) pork butt section. I thought it would take about 4 hours to cook, it took a little over 6. I thought it would dry out, but it was moist. There was not nearly as much bark as I would expect. The flavor was fine.

Overall I was pleased with the outcome, but I will stick to larger cuts. (Not enough leftovers to make chili with.)

[Jerod Broussard]

Walmart here cuts them for the tray packs that size. They look more like a thick steak. I'd rather a 4-5 or so pound minimum.

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[Thom Emery]

Wrapped or no ?
We butterflied a few 8 pounders on Friday
got em done in 4.5 hours at 300 cook temp
wrapped meat at 160 internal
I wanted to try stick burning in the Southern Pride
And used a new rub combo

[boftx]

No wrap, mainly because I wasn't getting the bark I wanted and also to get a baseline on something that small.

[Thom Emery]

Malcolm's rub and sauce are delightfully good

[LA Pork Butt]

I have never done on that small. I think the smallest I've done is 8 pounds. After your description even though it is just the wife and me and sometimes son, his wife and two small grandkids, I think I stick 10 pound Butts and leftovers.

[Spinaker]

I would take those and make Carnitas. Pork shoulder is perfect for that. Just cut it into small steaks. It works great.

[boftx]

We had pulled pork like normal, there was barely enough for a sammie today. All things considered, I'll stick with larger cuts so there is plenty left for sammies, enchiladas, chili, or stew.