PHDPHAY,
I agree the SEC will be upside down - who knows what to expect. I think Tennessee is the class of the East, but I don't know. My recipe - Take a Boston butt or pork shoulder, the day before you intend to cook it, rub it down with a good dry rub. Dry rubs are as diverse as the people who cook BBQ. I prefer a spicy one. You can buy good ones at the grocery store or BBQ specialty stores - for example Stubbs, Willinghams, and Bone Sucking Dry rub. Or you can make your own. Google BBQ dry rubs and you will get the encyclopedia, just pick one that sounds good. You really can't go wrong. You need a pit style smoker to get the best results (firebox on the side so you cook with indirect heat). I bought a cheap one at Home Depot for $150, but it works great. The real key is SLOW cooking, which means +/-250 degrees for about 6 hours, depending on the size of your roast. Maintaining the temp is difficult, but it is key. Actually, anywhere from about 220 to 280 will work. Just cook it until the internal temp is about 170 degrees. You don't have to turn it, just mop it with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and black pepper once an hour. Your heat source can be charcoal and hickory chunks, or just hickory chunks. I have done it both ways, but I think all hickory is better. You can buy your charcoal and hickory chunks at Home Depot, or just about any grocery store. When you get it to about 170 degrees internal, bring it in and let it cool for about 20 minutes. Then just take your hands and pull the meat into shreds, add your favorite BBQ sauce and enjoy! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband, as well as all folks down that way. We are all hoping for the best.