FTC'ing a smoked butt

[Roget]

How long is it "safe" to FTC a smoked butt?

I finished my butt at 9:30 AM. (cooked to 195*)
It finished much sooner than I expected.

I have guests coming for dinner at 5:00/6:00 PM.
One of the guests requested to see the butt before I pulled it.

Is it safe to hold it that long?

Thanx for all your expert advice.
 

[FLBentRider]

That is a long time for 1 butt.

The safe answer is "until it gets to 139F"

I hope you checked the IT in multiple places, sometimes you hit a fat pocket and get a false high reading, since the fat is denser than lean it seems to get hotter than the lean.

You could hold it in the oven (I'd leave it in the foil) on 180F or the lowest setting.

[squirtthecat]

Ditto...   Make sure it is really 195°.

Longest I have done it is about 4.5 hours in a thick Omaha Steaks cooler.

[SouthernSmoked]

Yeah that is a long time........

I have FTC for 5 hours and all was good.

I've also FTC for 4 hours and then place into a stove for a couple of hours by setting the oven to 170f.

[smoker pete]

One of the guests requested to see the butt before I pulled it. 

I would take some digital photos of the butt and show you guest.   ;D ;D

I agree with others about the times and temperatures.  I would pull it after ~4 hours FTC and  reheat it later.