Boston butt - how much on a 23 ultimate

[Tangles]

Hi guys

I have volunteered to cook up pulled pork for a company event. Just wondering how much I can fit on a 23 ultimate. What have you guys been able to achieve.

 

 

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[Tucker]

I have done 4 (8 pounds each); I have seen folks on this site do 6 and Chris Lilly did 8.

all using the main and upper grates.

Put them on at 5-6pm eve prior to party.

They'll come off at about 11-1 next day, then you can wrap in foil, towels and put in cooler to hold til you need to pull them.

Pull them as you need to serve, they will stay nice and hot for you.

[Tangles]

I have done 4 (8 pounds each); I have seen folks on this site do 6 and Chris Lilly did 8.
all using the main and upper grates.
Put them on at 5-6pm eve prior to party.
They'll come off at about 11-1 next day, then you can wrap in foil, towels and put in cooler to hold til you need to pull them.
Pull them as you need to serve, they will stay nice and hot for you.

Thanks for that.


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[Jon B.]

I was able to fit 4 - 8# butts on the 19" TT.  Only problem I had was that the dome temp probe stuck into one of the top butts and I didn't know it until midway into the cook.  Had to guess the cooker temp and used the internal meat temp to finish the cook as normal.

It was on my first big butt cook and for the next cook I adjusted the top butts as shown below. Solved the problem.

You should have no problems on the 23 KK  

[tony b]

Tucker's advice is spot on - the foil/towel wrap into a cooler is THE trick for planning a big party like this. No need to sweat whether the Q is going to be done in time. 

[Tangles]

On 3/6/2018 at 10:25 PM, Jon B. said:

I was able to fit 4 - 8# butts on the 19" TT.  Only problem I had was that the dome temp probe stuck into one of the top butts and I didn't know it until midway into the cook.  Had to guess the cooker temp and used the internal meat temp to finish the cook as normal.
It was on my first big butt cook and for the next cook I adjusted the top butts as shown below. Solved the problem.
You should have no problems on the 23 KK  
 

 

That is awesome. Thanks for this


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[Shuley]

I have also done 4.  I imagine in a pinch you could also put the heat deflector on the charcoal basket handles and use the lower grate....I have done this with ribs with fantastic results but they are a shorter cook.

[Tangles]

I managed to do 4 x 5kg is Boston butts. Actually they were just over 5kg each so just over 20kg in total. Was a tight fit on the upper grate. Turned out great but it was nerve racking night. Was all eaten... so that must be a good sign.

Some pictures below.





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[tekobo]

Wow, well done.  It looks great.  The best measure is in the eating and it sounds like that was a great success.  Kudos.  

[Bruce Pearson]

Wow that over 44 lbs? Of mouth watering pork must have been a BIG party

[Bruce Pearson]

Oops forgot to say how yummy they look nice cook!

[MacKenzie]

Tangles, those pork butts look delicious, what a great cook.

 

[Shuley]

Wait ALL of it was eaten?  You must have had starving guests.... That's a Tom of food! 

[BonFire]

Sounds like a successful day all round, good cook for the hungry work-mates 

[Aussie Ora]

Nice job tangles.any jobs going at your place lol

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