Fat cap up or down?

[BBQFiend]

I usually smoke butts fat cap down? Is that wrong? I kind of figured it might because the melted fat can't run down back into the meat.

[JEBIV]

Always up for me

[kettlebb]

Always up for me too. I was bummed because the last one I did didn't have a nice cap on it.


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[Idahawk]

Fat cap up , if the fat is super thick I'll score it to get rub down to the meat


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[HoosierKettle]

Always up for me too but I've been thinking about flipping it half way so the bottom will get better bark/smoke.


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[MikeRocksTheRed]

Always up for me but @ABCbarbecue has suggested flipping halfway so the meat gets equal time at the different temps ranges that you naturally get since heat rises and your grill will therefore be a little warmer at the upper section of a bug hunk of meat than the bottom section.

[JDann24]

I always put the fat cap down.

[Davescprktl]

I say screw the fat cap!  Butts have plenty of marbling.  When the fat cap melts it just rolls off and ends up in your drip pan.  I cut it off.  That way I get more bark.  The last cook I did (Smoked cheese and a small butt) was cooked without a fat cap.  It was probally one of the best I ever cooked.  You also get a better smoke ring too.

[wessonjb]

Always up for me but @ABCbarbecue has suggested flipping halfway so the meat gets equal time at the different temps ranges that you naturally get since heat rises and your grill will therefore be a little warmer at the upper section of a bug hunk of meat than the bottom section.

i rotate mine


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[swamprb]

what type of cooker?

For eatin' or competin'??

be more specific.

[LightningBoldtz]

Fat cap down because I always use my kamado when cooking brisket and the heat comes from below. 

[Foster Dahlet]

fat cap down

[WNC]

I say screw the fat cap!  Butts have plenty of marbling.  When the fat cap melts it just rolls off and ends up in your drip pan.  I cut it off.  That way I get more bark.  The last cook I did (Smoked cheese and a small butt) was cooked without a fat cap.  It was probally one of the best I ever cooked.  You also get a better smoke ring too.

^^^this what I do too, then where the fat cap was goes down. More better better meat, gets more better bark in my opinion


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[Travis]

cut off the cap also

[pbe gummi bear]

Down, obviously.