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Excellent. I know the place and have received good reports from friends who until recently lived nearby in Mears Ashby. I will use Elliotts as I have done for years and they are closer. Good to have options!

Awesome. Bodes well!

Pretty pleased myself. Just need to get a bbq to cook those lovely cuts on. Probably Weber kettle. Probably later this month. Getting excited.

Howdy Zippy. Good luck with the WSM. Fancy one of those myself.

@SunofTzu (and anyone else in Northamptonshire wanting classic American BBQ cuts)

Right... Had a good chat with Elliotts who have three butchers shops in Northamptonshire (Kislingbury, Towcester and Daventry) and I've got us three green light for pork butts (ask for collar or neckend ), unrolled ...

Useful thread here about cuts: http://www.bbbqs.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=693

Found an article on making pulled pork in the uk which suggested using

a nice, fatty, boned piece of shoulder if you can’t get your hands on the exact cut.

http://www.gastronomydomine.com/?p=351

Ha! Sounds like an adventure.

Good call Adie. I've been thinking about where to source decent charcoal. I love local / traditional myself and found this:

http://www.hazelwoodlandproducts.co.uk/charcoal.htm

Bit of a trek mind.

Just spoken to Richard who works at Elliotts in Kislingbury on 01604 831533. As a classic English butcher they aren't trained to cut the American styles but... if you contact them with clear instructions and give them time to prepare the cuts, they will probably be able to help.

Here's when the ...