[MadAl]

I like mesquite and a Texas rub. 1-3 hours with the rub (wrapped in plastic wrap) works fine for me. Don't look at it at all. Add wood chips (keep some soaking) about every half hour- 45 minutes. I use a charcoal smoker and add coal every 45-minutes to 1 hour.

Found that smoking for 3 hours or so and then either putting in a 250 oven in a covered roasting pan with some liquid (I use a little bbq sauce, splash of bourbon and a half cup or so of water) for another 2-3 hours makes it really tender. Or you could just put it in the covered pan back on the smoker (no wood anymore) until the coals cool.