Question: is boston butt and pork butt the same

Answer: Yes, Boston butt or pork butt is the American name for a cut of pork that comes from the upper part of the shoulder from the front leg and may contain the blade bone. Boston butt is the most common cut used for pulled pork, a staple of barbecue in the southern United States. When smoked and cured, the cut is sometimes called a picnic ham, as the resulting meat closely resembles a ham taken from the hind leg. In Louisiana cuisine, cured, smoked, and spiced pork shoulder is called tasso ham.