Pork Cooking Times - Ratings & Reviews

"I used this chart for when I grilled some pork chops last night for supper. The timing was pretty good. I grilled them for about 9 minutes on side one and 8 minutes on the reverse side. The second side wasn't browned as nicely as side one but I didn't want to overcook them. They were great."

"Just thought I would let you know I used your new information on cooking temperatures and times for pork and had pretty good luck. I cooked a 4 lb. Boston butt roast for about 1.25 hours and started testing its temperature until it reached 140 degrees. Then I took it out and let it set for 15 minutes. It turned out pretty good. Moist and had a lot of flavor."

"After receiving several comments on our pork cooking temperatures being too high to produce moist and tender pork, I did some research on the current cooking temperatures recommended by the USDA and the Pork Producers. I found that they had lowered the recommended temperatures so I have made the necessary changes to our cooking charts and other pork cooking information to reflect the new recommendations. Thanks Webmaster for bringing this to our attention!"

"170 is killing it, 150 with a 10 - 15 min. coast is perfectly safe"

"cooking any pork but ribs to 170 you might as well feed it to your dogs. Pork is perfectly safe at 150 and a 15 minute rest. Dont be fooled by fools."

"cooking any pork to 170 is making jerky. Perfectly safe cooking to 150 and letting it rest. Dont let fools fool you."

"are you kidding me...cook any pork except maybe ribs to 170 and you might as well toss it to the dogs. Pork is perfectly safe cooked to 150 and then letting it rest for 15 min. 170 is a false guideline our nanny government set."

"are you kidding me...cook any pork except maybe ribs to 170 and you might as well toss it to the dogs. Pork is perfectly safe cooked to 150 and then letting it rest for 15 min. 170 is a false guideline our nanny government set."

"When I cook a pork loin I am always concerned that it gets done and I end up cooking it too long. I found this chart that indicated a thermometer temperature for checking doneness. I tried checking doneness with a thermometer for our last pork loin. Finally . . . the meat was moist!"

"Found this chart when I was searching for cooking temperatures and times for Boston Butt roast. I have to cook a couple of roast for the weekend and wasn't sure what temperature to cook at and for how long. Didn't want to overcook them so this chart will be helpful."

"I am not a pork fan but it could be because I tend to over cook it and it becomes a dry mess. I will have to try it using this cooking chart and see if things change."

"For pork ribs, 1 1/2 inch thick, I grill them at indirect medium heat (350) for about 90 minutes, flipping halfway. A meat thermometer should read around 170 degrees when done. I use a little meat sausage seasoning and some salt and pepper. Very simple and the kids love them."

"Great chart and reference. Just what I was searching for. Magnoliasouth, they might have updated the chart since your comment. I was able to see results for chops in a couple areas."

"This would be helpful except that there is nothing to indicate how long to bake pork chops, even though the article itself touts that it's there. Pork chops are much more common than the rest."