Back in October I had great success using Elder Ward's recipe for NC pulled pork.
So if it ain't broke . . . I like that recipe because it gives you a rub, a sauce, a road map for the cook (including detailed instructions on how to load your coal for a long cook). Furthermore, the slaw recipe listed there is tasty and the hush puppies are incredible.
The smaller butts were smokier, dryer and tougher than the big guy. The takeaway here is that I think it's good to do the larger cuts if you're going to make the effort. The photo above is from one of the smaller butts. You can see that it's a little stringy. But I liked the natural light that came in through the kitchen on this shot.
Below is the good stuff. I daresay that it was worth the 26 hr wait.