On Apr 13, 3:07*pm, "Dave Bugg" > wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
> > * * I averaged about 225 to 240 degrees F and they hit the
> > 190 degree mark right at 12 hours.
>

Seriously, you can increase those temps and drastically reduce your
cooking times with no quality compromise.

I've got a a big ole Klose, and was burning oak logs and let temps get
a bit out of hand, at the upper rack where the butts were the temps
had to have been 350F and a couple of the smaller 6lb pieces were done
in under 5 hours. No difference in flavor though, or texture.
Now I don't generally aim that high, I do try to cook em at 250-300,
where 6-8 hours seems common. Much nicer than 10-12 hour cooks.

Ribs don't seem to take to the higher temps in my experience, others
report differently, but butts, no problem, give it to em.


Big Jim who used to post here more often, ran his own joint and sold
and made Q rigs swore by higher temps. More than a few others as well.

And as for rubs and whatnot? It seems to me that the end product
tastes the same regardless of what I put on the damn thing. So I'm
more interested in varying how I can use the end product.

Sandwich (duh)
Fritata
Burrito/Taco

How do you guys use your pulled pork?