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BeefGamePorkPoultrySeafood
Vegetable
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Beef Ribs
Brisket
Roast
(Chuck, rump,
sirloin tip)
Full Rack
6-12 pounds
4-5 pounds
225°F
250°F
225°F
4-5 hours
1 hour per pound
3-4 hours
175°F
180-190°F
125°F
Rare
145°F Medium
165°F Well done
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Cornish Game Hens
(2 whole)
Dove, Pheasant, Quail
Duck
1½ pounds each
12-16 birds
4-6 pounds
165°F
180°F-185°F
Well done
165°F
225
°F
200
°F
250
°F
4 hours
2-3 hours
2½-4 hours
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Baby Back Ribs
(unwrapped)
Baby Back Ribs
(wrapped during last
1.5 to 2 hours)
Loin Rib
End Roast
Loin Roast
(boneless)
Pork Butt
(sliced)
Pork Butt
(pulled)
Short Ribs
2 slabs
2 slabs
4-6 pounds
3-4 pounds
4-5 pounds
4-5 pounds
4-5 pounds
165°F
165°F
170°F
Well done
(Meat should pull away
from bone)
165°F
Well done
(Meat should pull away
from bone)
165°F
195°F
165°F
225°F
225°F
200°F
250°F
225°F
250°F
200°F
4 hours
5-6 hours
4½-7 hours
2 hours
1 - 1¼ hours per pound
2½ hours
(unwrapped)
+ 2½ hours
(wrapped)
2½-3½ hours
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Chicken Breasts
(bone in)
Chicken Breasts
(boneless)
Chicken Quarters
Chicken Thighs
Whole Chicken
Whole Turkey
3 count
3 count
4 count
12 count
3-5 pounds
8-12 pounds
165°F
165°F
165°F
165°F
165°F
165°F
225
°F
225
°F
225
°F
225°F
225°F-250°F
225°F
1-1½ hours per pound
45 min. per pound
3-3½ hours
2 hours
45 min. to 1 hour
per pound
30-35 min. per pound
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Fish
Salmon
Shrimp
2 pounds of fi llets
2-3 pounds
Full Grate
145°F
Flakes with a fork
145°F
Flakes with a fork
145°F
Will be pink/shells open
225
°F
200
°F
225
°F
35-45 minutes
2½-3½ hours
1-2 hours
Based on size of shrimp
Item Size Temp Time Internal Temp
Asparagus
Cabbage
Green Beans
Lima Beans
Sweet Potatoes
1½ pounds
Whole
2 - 14¼ oz. cans
1 2-pound package
8 large
Until tender
Until tender
Until tender
Until tender
Until tender
250
°F
250
°F
250
°F
225
°F
275
°F
1½ hours
3-4 hours
2 hours
8 hours
1 hour
(unwrapped)
+ 1 hour
(wrapped)
Smoking Times and Temperatures