I've been wanting to do this one for a while now. I will update later with some stats, but the frozen and thawed chunks have been seasoned and the chimney is heating up. I wanted these to be ready for lunch, and since i have no idea how long frozen will take, I will be putting in on in about 5 minutes which is 12:30 AM CST, and I plan to add the thawed butt in about 2 hours. I spent 9 hours today helping people move, so if I don't wake up we will at least see what cooking one from frozen tastes like.
I will be placing the frozen one on the grate until it gets thawed enough to hang, then I plan on hanging.
Updates to come.
The frozen one was about a pound larger, that is it on the left. Rub did not stick really at all, try putting dry rub on an ice cube and you get the idea.

Off the hooks at about 165, frozen on left, which at this point you can tell has a few extra hours in the pit.

Ran a bit long, so I only rest for 30 minutes. Frozen is on the right.

End result is that cooking from frozen is a very viable option, especially if you have more cooking time than thawing time. I would recommend pulling it off after thawing and adding another dose of rub. While the frozen got a little darker, I couldn't really tell the two apart when eating except for the bark, the frozen one had 0 flavor from the rub, might as well have not put any on it at all.
I will be placing the frozen one on the grate until it gets thawed enough to hang, then I plan on hanging.
Updates to come.
The frozen one was about a pound larger, that is it on the left. Rub did not stick really at all, try putting dry rub on an ice cube and you get the idea.
Off the hooks at about 165, frozen on left, which at this point you can tell has a few extra hours in the pit.
Ran a bit long, so I only rest for 30 minutes. Frozen is on the right.
End result is that cooking from frozen is a very viable option, especially if you have more cooking time than thawing time. I would recommend pulling it off after thawing and adding another dose of rub. While the frozen got a little darker, I couldn't really tell the two apart when eating except for the bark, the frozen one had 0 flavor from the rub, might as well have not put any on it at all.
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