Congrats, Doug! You will be amazed at what you're about to be capable of making! I'm with Gregg - a bone-in Boston butt for pulled pork is my hands-down favorite "first smoke!" The Boston butt is very forgiving, and it gives you a good, long, smoke to really test that bad boy out! Almost impossible to mess up a butt, if you follow a proven recipe! Here's how I do pork butts...pretty simple process, with great results!
http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=1012.0The key to learning is to follow some "known" winners, i.e., proven recipes. Duplicate them, and then add your own "flare" when you master the basics (which won't take long). The learning curve is much easier than it used to be, with so many great recipes here!
Follow the guides for what to do when it arrives, and basics for beginners, and lots of your questions will be answered!
Glad to (almost) have you on board!
