Tried a pork butt in the oven instead of the smoker for the first time earlier this week. It was seared heavily on all sides in a cast iron dutch oven and then in the oven at 275°. It was a 4 lb. butt and it was done in just under 3 hours! RECIPE HERE Served it up with some Eastern NC BBQ sauce. Didn't have the smokey taste you get from a long smoke, but the charred meat gave it s nice taste.