Stopped using foil for my pork butt and the difference is wild

Tbh, I always wrapped my pork butt in foil when it hit the stall. But I saw a pitmaster online say to skip it. Honestly, I was sure the meat would turn out dry. Ngl, I tried it last weekend and just let it cook with no wrap. The bark got so much better, really dark and crackly. The inside was still tender, but it took like two hours longer. Now I'm stuck thinking if I should do this for all my smokes. Have you guys tried going no-wrap? What tips do you have?

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clairehunt1mo ago

Why do we always think faster means better?

jamesf411mo ago

Ugh, totally feel you @clairehunt. My brain thinks faster is better until I'm staring at a loading screen and nearly rage quit over a spinning circle.

kellyjones1mo ago

Patience is totally underrated, like @jamesf41 said.