Source : Trim Shoulder Fat Cap To No Less Than 1/4 Thickness And Lightly Coat All Sides With Oil Or Mustard Then Generously Coat With Seasoning On All Sides Pre...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by mike hughes
at : September 11, 2025
Step:
Trim shoulder fat cap to no less than 1/4" thickness and lightly coat all sides with oil or mustard then generously coat with seasoning on all sides.
Pre-heat grill /smoker to 225. if using grill i prefer my coals to be on one side for indirect heat.i put a water directly below the rack where the meat sits.
Sit meat on grill rack add wood chunks or chips to coals for the smoke. every 1-2 hrs add coal to hold temp at 225-235 and wood to keep smoke going. i try to keep good blue smoke for about 6-7 hrs.
At 7 hrs check internal temp, once you reach 192-195 wrap with foil for roughly 45 minutes to bring temp to 203-205.
Once temp is at 203-205 remove from heat leave wrapped and let rest 30 minutes to 1 hr.
Shred but leave it in decent sizes, if shredded too much it can dry out, lightly sauce with your favorite bbq sauce if any and enjoy.
Ingredients
1 7-9lb. Pork shoulder trimmed lightly to 1/4" fat cap
Seasoning
I use a smokehouse maple blended with dark brown sugar
For heat i prefer royal oak natural lump
Olive oil or yellow mustard whichever you prefer
For smoke I use post oak and mesquite or hickory and apple