Looking to expand my smokin' horizons

[MuleShack]

But I have a question.

With the new smoker, I have done both kinds of ribs and a beef brisket.

I'm looking to smoke some pork in order to end up with the tender pulled pork to make sandwiches. What cut am I looking for? I checked out a pig meat map and it looks like it may be the shoulder butt area. What do you ask for in the butcher shop and is it better to get a bigger chunk (more weight) as far as tenderness and taste go or doesn't it matter?

May have to try some of the loin cuts too.

[reinhard1]

you ask for a pork butt. Sam's usualy has the best deal on them unless other stores have sales. you can get them whole in a cryovac bag [somewhere around 7 to 8 pounds average] which is usualy the best deal. they are sold bone in or boneless. i would go with the bone in. we have a few threads on here dealing with pork butts that are very helpfull. good luck.

[OnAFly]

Sam's is a good place to go as is Rainbow when they have their sales going on. I got a couple at 1.49$/lb a while back.