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title: Boston Butt
description: "![](http://jimmyschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pork-bostonbutt.png) **Boston butt** or **pork butt** is the American name for a cut of pork that comes from the upper part of the shoulder from the front leg and may contain the blade bone. Boston butt is the most common…"
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updated: "2022-06-10"
category: Pork / Boston Butt
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# Boston Butt

![](http://jimmyschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pork-bostonbutt.png)

**Boston butt** or **pork butt** is the American name for a cut of pork that comes from the upper part of the shoulder from the front leg and may contain the blade bone. Boston butt is the most common cut used for pulled pork, a staple of barbecue in the southern United States.

The standard cuts from the Pork Boston Butt include:

- [Bone-in, Whole Boston Butt](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/boston-butt-whole-bone-in/)
- [Boneless, Whole Boston Butt](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/boston-butt-whole-boneless/)
- [Shoulder Blade Steak](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/pork-shoulder-blade-steak/)

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