New Year’s Eve Pulled Pork
👍Solid Cook· Andrew's rating
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
18h 49m
Equipment
Masterbuilt Smoker
Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1150
Fuel
Royal Oak Lump Charcoal
Wood
Pecan
The Meat
- Type
- Pork
- Details
- 2 pork butt shoulders
- Weight
- 18.58 lb
- Source
- Costco
- Cost
- $42.55
Prep
Target Temp203°F
Dry Rub
Seasoning
1/2 kinders all purpose, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup paprika, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp fresh ground pepper.
Cook Plan
Overnight. Pull at 203/probe soft and foil until ready to serve.
Finishing Notes
What to Change
A little more spice / kick to the dry rub!
Photos
Before
During
Timeline
12:50 AM
📸 4 Before photos
12:56 AM
🥩 Meat On
12:56 AM
🌡️ Control: 250°
12:58 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 200° · Left Butt: 41° · Right Butt: 43°
1:14 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 200° · Left Butt: 43° · Right Butt: 44°
1:50 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 210° · Left Butt: 52° · Right Butt: 57°
2:14 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 210° · Left Butt: 63° · Right Butt: 67°
3:06 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 210° · Left Butt: 82° · Right Butt: 87°
3:42 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 205° · Left Butt: 95° · Right Butt: 100°
3:45 AM
🔥 Added Fuel
3:45 AM
📝 Filled the chamber.
3:46 AM
📸 3 During photos
8:29 AM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 200° · Right lid: 200° · Left Butt: 149° · Right Butt: 148°
8:31 AM
🔥 Added Fuel
1:17 PM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 203° · Right lid: 208° · Left Butt: 162° · Right Butt: 157°
1:18 PM
📸 2 During photos
1:18 PM
🔥 Added Fuel
1:18 PM
📝 Filled the hopper
2:30 PM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 205° · Right lid: 205° · Left Butt: 163° · Right Butt: 161°
3:03 PM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 205° · Right lid: 210° · Left Butt: 165° · Right Butt: 163°
4:56 PM
🌡️ Control: 250° · Left Lid: 205° · Right lid: 210° · Left Butt: 169° · Right Butt: 170°
5:22 PM
🌯 Wrapped
5:22 PM
📸 2 During photos
5:23 PM
📝 Set control temp to 300 to give it a little boost.
5:41 PM
🌡️ Control: 300° · Left Lid: 240° · Right lid: 250° · Left Butt: 172° · Right Butt: 181°
6:10 PM
🌡️ Control: 300° · Left Lid: 240° · Right lid: 250° · Left Butt: 180° · Right Butt: 188°
6:46 PM
🌡️ Control: 300° · Left Lid: 240° · Right lid: 240° · Left Butt: 190° · Right Butt: 199°
7:10 PM
🌡️ Control: 300° · Left Lid: 240° · Right lid: 250° · Left Butt: 198° · Right Butt: 204°
7:23 PM
📝 Pulled the right butt around 206. Moved the left but over a bit to the hotter part of the smoker.
7:46 PM
🥩 Meat Off · 203°