Awesome Smoked Pork Loin Roast

[mgaretz]

Smoked pork loin roast (smoked at 225F to an internal temperature of 140F - took about 2 hours). It was rubbed with McCormick's Montreal Chicken Rub. Served with roasted carrots and salad (not pictured).

[Ray]

Looks great! Evenly done throughout...well done, Mark.

[mgaretz]

Thanks. If you look close you can see a faint smoke ring that's pretty wide.

[fuzzydaddy]

That looks delicious. mgaretz, I'm curious as to what the cost per pound was as I've never cooked one. Thanks in advance!

[mgaretz]

The cost per pound runs between $2.49 and $3.29 depending on, well I don't know what it depends on! I buy it at Costco in the big Cryovac package and slice it into smaller roasts then vacuum pack and freeze.

I was in two different Costcos today (only one near me has an optometrist) and I was about to buy some pork loin there as the roast above was the last one in the freezer. It was $3.29/lb. Decided to go to the Costco closer to home to order my glasses and they had theirs for $2.15/lb. No clue as to why the difference. Sell by date was still a week out and was the same as their other pork (checked the ribs to see if they were marked down, but nope!). So I bought two! That gave me 10 roasts ranging from 1.5 to 2lbs each. Usually I slice them into chops after thawing, but tried something different this time!

[fuzzydaddy]

Thanks! I don't have a Costco nearby, only Sam's so I'll have to check them out. I'll put this on my to cook list!

[mgaretz]

Sam's has them too.

[mgaretz]

Actually the title of the post should read Pork Loin Roast - it's not the tenderloin. David Parrish can you change it?

[David Parrish]

Done. Nice cook!

[Medusa]

Nice Job!

I usually buy a full loin, too. Half goes on the smoker, half get's cut up into chops. Great way to get the cuts you want, and really cost effective. I don't buy unless they run 1.99 - 2.49 / lb. Right now, their up to 3.49 / lb @ the local Krogers and Publix.

--Ed

[Huskee]

Nice Job!

I usually buy a full loin, too. Half goes on the smoker, half get's cut up into chops. Great way to get the cuts you want, and really cost effective. I don't buy unless they run 1.99 - 2.49 / lb. Right now, their up to 3.49 / lb @ the local Krogers and Publix.

--Ed

My local store had full loins for $1.98/lb for about a month. I bought two, around 10-12lbs each. Sliced it all into loin chops. I took that price for granted since the "sale" seemed to last so long, and a couple days ago I went there to get another one or two, price is back up to $3.99. Uggh.

[Medusa]

I feel your pain! Beef prices are bad enough, but now pork is way up there too!

My grinder just sits quietly in the pantry, waiting... waiting...

6.49+ / lb for Boneless Chuck!!!

[fzxdoc]

Great job, Mark. That pork loin looks really tasty.

Kathryn

[Huskee]

By the way mgaretz nicely done! I like the "salad (not pictured)" line. I need to say that to my wife next time she gives me a hard time for not having any salad on my plate at dinner. I'll just say "oh, it's just not pictured." I wonder if that will fly.

[Strat50]

I can see the juiciness of your cook from the pics, which means nice job! That dewy moistness makes my mouth water.