JT the only advice I would give would be to get 3 or 4 smaller butts bone in to smoke rather than 2 giant butts.....they cook up faster and you will have a better handle on it........as for the month in a freezer.....yikes...I remember Shepp did some butts and froze em I think? He would know the answer on the freezing............ also there is wastage like the bone and the weird grey meat that you run into next to bone.....nasty ! Wash