question on pulled pork

[threejs00]

So yesterday i went to smoke up some pulled pork using three 2 pound picnic roasts, probably not the best thing to use I've read, but after only 4 hours of smoke at 205 degrees i went to change the water out and decided to check the temp.  All 3 were already above 220 everywhere i poked them. I took them out and they were super tough and really didn't look done. Has this happened to anyone else or does this sound like they might be ok? I'm very new to this and don't want to feed this to my family if it may be bad.. Thanks

[Tenpoint5]

Sounds like you may have been putting you thermo either in a air pocket or fat pocket to get temps that high that fast.

[threejs00]

The weird thing is i used a different thermometer and stuck it in at least 6 diferent spots and still got the same reading. 

[classicrockgriller]

Could you possibly have hit the bone that runs thru the picnic?

[beefmann]

check your thermometer with ice it should read 32 or 33 F if it  does  recheck your meat and only go half way into the thickest part of the meat,,, also what was your box temp?

[threejs00]

My box temp was steady at 205. and these were boneless. I'll try checking my thermometer with ice.

[classicrockgriller]

What did u do with the pork.?

[threejs00]

I still have it, figured id deal with it this morning. had planned on it smoking over night.

[hal4uk]

I would think a 2# picnic without the bone WOULD cook fast.
That's nothing like a 8# bone-in butt.

[MoHuka]

I don't understand how the meat could be 15 degrees hotter than the oven?

[threejs00]

I'm thinking about putting them in my crockpot for a bit to get it tender and to make sure they r done.

[classicrockgriller]

If after taking them from the smoker and seeing they didn't pull well

and if they got proper fridge time soon after that, you could wrap them

in foil and set oven for like 220 or so and cook some more. The "safe"

USDA guide line on pork is that it is safe to eat at an IT of 145*. They

don't pull at that temp, but is safe to eat.

Crock pot would work great, add some apple juice or beer to it.

[Tenpoint5]

I don't understand how the meat could be 15 degrees hotter than the oven?

I completely missed that the first time I read it

[threejs00]

Yea i didn't get how it would b hotter either. Putting apple juice in the cooker sounds like a good plan, gonna do it right now. :)

[hal4uk]

I don't understand how the meat could be 15 degrees hotter than the oven?

I completely missed that the first time I read it

That IS a very good question!