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Smoking a shoulder clod- with pics

Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:36 pm
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:36 pm
My wife and I are taking a trip to Texas in the spring and I want to hit some of the BBQ places in Lockhart. I know that Texas is typically beef BBQ and we usually do pork around here. I’ve been reading up on it and see that beef shoulder clod is a popular cut. Well I bought a 16 lb shoulder yesterday and have it trimmed up and rubbed down. It will go on the smoker around midnight. I’ll post pics of the result. I’m looking forward to it.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 6:33 pm
Posted by carnuba
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:40 pm to
wtf is a clod?
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:46 pm to
A beef shoulder
Posted by golfntiger32
Ohio
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:47 pm to
Its the chuck before it has been broken down into roast. Thats the way I understand it.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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5978 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:50 pm to
Yep.... several nice cuts in there.
Posted by carnuba
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 7:53 pm to
i shall google then
Posted by Trout Bandit
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 8:09 pm to
In.
Posted by golfntiger32
Ohio
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 8:10 pm to
Before Brisket and Beef Ribs became mainstream, most Texas BBQ was shoulder clod.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:44 pm to
I’ve read about them but have never seen one in a store.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
5978 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:47 pm to
I asked the butcher to get me one about a week ago. My wife picked it up yesterday. It’s a rather large piece of beef. Shaped like a Boston butt but much bigger.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:48 pm to
Kreuz Market in Lockhart still smokes shoulder clod.

Some solid BBQ joints in Lockhart.
Posted by AlwysATgr
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:49 pm to
Sliced? Pulled? Chipped?
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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5978 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:51 pm to
I’m gonna take it to 190ish. There are several different cuts in it that have different textures. I plan on slicing and pulling some.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
16454 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 9:58 pm to
quote:

pdubya76


I for one am interested to see how it comes out. What kind of wood are you using?

BTW, Texas Monthly Top50 BBQ Map may be a helpful guide to some other BBQ joints depending on which way you're coming from.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:00 pm to
I'd recommend taking lots of pictures of the whole process.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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5978 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:02 pm to
I’m in SW Mississippi.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:05 pm to
I am....I’m going get the smoker going in about an hour.
I have a few racks of ribs that people bought in a school auction that I’m doing during this cook. They are going on around 6am for a noon pickup.It’s gonna be a good night.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:10 pm to
If you're going to Lockhart via I-10 (Houston) here's some recommendations for the Houston area:

Corkscrew, (old town) Spring, TX - north side of town
The Pit Room, Richmond Dr
Roegels, Voss Rd
Killens, Pearland, TX - south side of Houston

Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
5978 posts
Posted on 11/20/17 at 10:32 pm to
Thanks for the recs. I put them in my phone already.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
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Posted on 11/21/17 at 6:30 am to
6.5 hours in and it’s at 144. I should be hitting the stall shortly. It gonna get wrapped in butcher paper around 160-170.
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