Christmas Gift Smoked Meat - New Pics

[DTAggie]

Well this has been an interesting smoke.  Woke up this morning and ambient temp was around 30 with a strong wind.  Temp probe said cabinet 211*, which I thought was pretty good.  Temp in one but was 145* and the brisket was the same at 145*.  Very windy all day.  About 1:00 I put a towell the front of the door and a little of the side and the cabinet temp was up to 230* in about an hour.  Temp on the one but was at 175* and brisket on the top rack, above the two butts was saying 175*.  By 8:00 his evening..24 hours into the smoke the butt was up to 185* and brisket at 180*.  I decided to put the probe in the other butt and it was 192*.  I took it to 195*.  Went to pull this butt out and it just fell apart in my hands.

So this had me thinking that probe may be bad.  So I put the probe that was in the brisket in the remaining butt and it is reading the same.  So 25 hours into the smoke now one butt is pulled and vac sealed.  It is the butt rubbed with the Salt Lick rub.  I have to say, this stuff Rocks.  Then while vac sealing I was dashing some Starnes sauce, compliments of Hal4UK and STC.  WOW.  You guys were not kidding.  It is made for pulled pork.  Now I am not sure I want to send this out as a gift!


Butt fell apart when I was taking it out of the OBS


All pulled and the nice bark chopped

[SouthernSmoked]

Looks awesome David!

Nice Bark!!

[DTAggie]

This marathon is finally over.  Brisket first then the second but rubbed with Dizzy Pig.  Observations:  Salt Lick Original Rub is awesome on butt and brisket.  Have to lightly dust brisket otherwise gets a bit salty.  Butt can handle whatever you put on it.  Dizzy Pig not as salty and has great flavor.










Dizzy Pig Butt

[hal4uk]

Nice job, DTA!

I think you make a good point about the (rub) difference --- between a butt and a brisket...
The butt has so much bulk, that it ain't gonna get too salty overall no matter which rub you use.

Glad you like the Starne's sauce!
I've been lickin' it up for FIFTY YEARS, and KyNola has been using it since before I wuz born!
I use it on lots of stuff, but ALWAYS on pulled pork.

[KyNola]

Nice job DTA!

Don't that Starnes sauce just make a pork sandwich?

[DTAggie]

Heck yeah.  Love that stuff.  When I get low I am going to have to find a way to get my hands on more.

[OU812]

Now thats some good lookin grub you got there.

My mouth started watering when I saw the brisket.  :o

Been meaning to smoke up a brisket for a wile now but the ones I've seen lately are going for $3/lb and they are some pretty thin wimpy lookin little guys.

[DTAggie]

yikes.  paid $1.98/lb for that one

[Tenpoint5]

Some good looking Grub for sure DTA. I looked this morning and pondered on getting a brisket they are $1.98 a pound here as well

[OU812]

You would think me bein in the middle of cow country beef would be cheeper than it is but nooooooooo.

Was lookin for some beef to smoke for the christmas party at work and the cheepest I have found is $2.49

Pork butt is $1.49 on sale

I gotta get some thing goin soon the party is the 22nd.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Great looking DTA!  Superb!

[SouthernSmoked]

Nice DT, very nice!

Love the look of the Brisket and look how easy the bone pulled on the butt.

Dang!!

[jiggerjams]

Very nice pics. Everything looks great!

[DTAggie]

Man just had a pulled pork sandwich with the little I held back for myself slathered in the Starnes sauce.  Made my bald head sweat!  The vinegar and spice is just right!

[classicrockgriller]

Everything looks like $$$$.

They will love the great food.