When its most convienant for you. Personally I'd put 'em on Friday night, be ready Saturday afternoon. That way you don't need to worry about anything. Low & Slow, moist and tender, lots of time to rest, then pull add a little of JJ's famous Finishing sauce and allow it to be absorbed. Set in the reefer and let those flavors sneak in and marry with the pork. Will easily hold in the reefer a week. Then for the game, dump it in a crock pot heat it low and slow again and you'll lose no moisture. Heat your BBQ sauce and place it in a bowl (a fondue pot works great), next to the crock pot.
Pulled pork is unique in the fact its like chili, beans, and gumbo, it only gets better the next day.
If you do it a couple a days early you can relax. Pulling pork out of a smoker for a specific is tuff even at competitions. No one ever teaches the pigs to tell time. Cooking the same, I have had 10 lbers perfectly done in 13 hours and in 23 hours. I always smoke at about 220, and I figure about 18, but if I am a couple a days early who cares, pull it when its done instead.
Don't forget JJ's Finishing sauce, its the bees knees! Its why folks can't figure out why YOUR pulled pork is better than theirs.
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I am so sorry, I did not notice this is the roll call section and is use basically for meet and greets and not so normally for questions. So its my pleasure to meet you. Its a great places for knowledge from the posts, search engine, and wisdom from most of the members (well about smoking anyway...LOL)
I would ask when you get a min, please take the time to click on the above "My Profile" Icon and elighten use about your self as must or as vague as you like. But the location is really important as the members are all over the US and a lot are from overseas. So when you ask a question, they can look and see where you are located. Even with simple things like altitude, wood avail, spices, etc......
BTW your type smoker helps a lot too. Different smokers, different types of smoking.
Again, really nice to meet you and look forward to your posts and pictures!