Pitts & Spitts Maverick 1250 - Pork Butt - Butcher Paper Vs. Aluminum Foil

Pitts & Spitts Maverick 1250 - Pork Butt - Butcher Paper Vs. Aluminum Foil

In this video I fire up the Pitts & Spitts Maverick 1250 and smoke up 2 pork butts! The temps were a bit on the chilly side throughout this cook but the Maverick 1250 chugged right along and probably used about 15 pounds of pellets. I ran the pit at 275F for the duration of this cook and the total cook time was 8 hours. At the 5 hour mark I wrapped one of the butts in Aluminum Foil and the other in Butcher Paper. I used Tailgaters BBQ Party Rub for the rub and I used Lumberjack Competition blend pellets.

My favorite way to do a pork butt is to wrap in Aluminum Foil but for this cook I liked the way the butt turned out better in the butcher paper. If you have any questions please feel free to drop a comment otherwise thanks for stopping by and hope to see ya again in the next video. 🍻🍻

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[HeavyMetalBarBQue]

Hey Bri! I'm guessing you will need to order more Party Rub by summer. 😁 I agree Awesome stuff! 👍
Appreciate all the work and effort that went into making this Vid for all of us. You seemed surprised with the paper
My guess is it can only mean it was the animal that made the difference. The Paper wrapped was a happier Pig. 👍 🍺 \🔥/

[TheCrunchbird]

Great video but dang am I glad that I live in Florida! You can keep the cold and that white stuff that covers the ground. Loved the tray, going to try the Party Rub.

[ngatiramona]

That drip tub is amazing, as was the jacket for the bbq. 😍👏 Great comparison and skill of wrapping, but it was the pork that truly inspired. Humdinger!🥰🥰🥰

[prestonbuffington]

Nice looking comparison cook. The finished product looked delish. Enjoy.

[WeberEnthusiast]

Going to give this a try both looked amazing

[FGUK]

That was a most awesome video again Mad Horse!!! 10/10 dude. Not the best thing to be watching at midnight when I am not able to get any tasty BBQ currently. I am so hungry now for some Pork & Beans!!

[muckey]

Yeah im right in the Twin Cities and i cook year round as well. I use a komado cause it holds heat like crazy and i can do a whole packer on single load of lump and wood chunks. Also keeps meat real moist cause of the thermodynamics and the way it seals. Never owned a pellet but now im considering trying one. Nice video. Good job on the pork..

[whodatmafia]

Great video…Just smoked my first one on my Pit Boss 850 Pro. Everything came out perfect and the temps were spot on.

[insertmetalusernamehere]

I just bought one of those ez drip boards. Thank for the recommendation. That guy looks awesome plus I can store some grilling equipment in it when not in use.

[jaybooth]

Another great cook Brian! Oooh man...it’s butt chillin cold. No pun intended. That P&S is a beast. Pork came out looking delicious! Nice comparison on wrapping. Thanks for sharing this video in such brutal cold weather!

[ronknight]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks. What would you think about wrapping the butt in butcher paper and placing that in a foil pan covered with aluminum foil? Seems like the best of both worlds?

[Jeremiah-TwistedTrucker]

I switched to paper about 8 months ago and definitely like it better

[Pak]

Off topic. How’s the rust resistance on the crate? Is it absolutely necessary to get a stainless steel body? Thanks

[michaelvanhill]

Awesome video Horse! I have never used butcher paper only because foil is so convenient but I'm going to buy some and do some testing now.

[BleakFuture]

Watching this video makes me feel right at home ( my toddler has same toys lol)

[joshfurgye]

I definitely have to try the Tailgaters rub. Any other rubs from Sucklebusters that you recommend?

[dennyzab]

Thanks for doing this test! I've been becoming more of a paper fan recently. I hope you got to enjoy he benefits of your labor! Question, what gloves are you using when you were pulling apart the meat? Looked like they provided decent protection from the heat. Thanks again!

[jcvalenti]

Just wondering ... have you ever tried placing the butt in a foil half sheet man, and just wrapping the top of that ? Was watching a bunch of vids today to get ready for smoking a couple butt this weekend, and a lot of foil afficianados were doing that to help retain a lot of juice. I'm leaning towards butcher paper myself, but since I''m doing four at once, I might wrap one in foil for comparison.

[natedubbeld]

Just bought some tailgater cant wait to try it. Also I'm on the fence between the 850 and the 1250. It seems the clearance is better on the 850 any thoughts?

[tjbischoff]

What gloves are you using in the video