To answer your questions there was a good thick layer of fat on the topside of the meat but the bottom side only had moderate marbling. I never would have thought to cook a beef shoulder until I watched a BBQ university program on PBS where the host cooked a massive beef shoulder called a clod...
It really turned out much better than I expected. I cooked it a little more well done than I normally like since my family and friends will only eat it this way. Next time I will cook it MY WAY and they can bring some hot dogs !!! BTW...I never knew that beer was so good for breakfast...ha ha...
I just wanted to thank everyone for all the great posts that helped make my first smokeout a huge success!! I have always loved BBQ and finally decided to buy a real smoker. I went to BBQ's Galore and picked up my first smoker with offset firebox, a bag of lump charcoal, and some pecan wood. I...