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Memphis Rubbed Smoked Pork Butt

14 hr
8 hr prep
6 hr cook

Serves 8

7gCarbs
14gFat
20gProtein

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Adams Reserve Memphis Rub, plus more as needed to taste
  • 2 1/2 lb Boston butt, use your preference either bone-in or boneless
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup Yellow mustard, plus more as needed for rubbing on pork

Shop ingredients

  • Item, Davila's BBQ Dry Rub. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $8.30.
    Davila's BBQ Dry Rub
    1/4 cup needed

    $8.30

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  • Item, H-E-B Bone-In Boston Butt Pork Roast. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $11.19.
    H-E-B Bone-In Boston Butt Pork Roast
    2 1/2 lb needed

    $11.19

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  • Item, H-E-B Coarse Kosher Salt. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.60.
    H-E-B Coarse Kosher Salt
    1 tsp needed

    $2.60

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  • Item, H-E-B Yellow Mustard. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.54.
    H-E-B Yellow Mustard
    1/3 cup needed

    $1.54

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Instructions

  1. Place pork butt into a pan rub mustard evenly over entire butt and mix salt and Memphis rub. Liberally season with salt mixture evenly over entire butt.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.
  3. Preheat smoker to between 225°F and 250°F. Use any wood desired, oak or pecan work well with this recipe.
  4. Place butt directly onto smoker rack with a pan to catch drippings underneath. Smoke for 5 to 7 hours depending on heat or until pork is tender enough to pull apart.
  5. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Shred and add any pan drippings to pork to help give extra moisture and flavor. Season to taste with more Memphis rub as needed.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories
    250
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 14g
    • 22%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 5g
    • 205%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 75mg
    • 25%
  • Sodium
    • 630mg
    • 26%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 7g
    • 2%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 6g
  • Protein
    • 20g
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium
    • 2%
  • Iron
    • 8%
  • Vitamin A
    • 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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