Slow Cooker Pulled Pork BBQ

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork BBQ

by Uncle Earl

Fall-apart tender pork shoulder with a South Carolina mustard-based barbecue sauce. Perfect for feeding a crowd.

🥩 Main Course Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 8-10 hours Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 5-6 lb bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup yellow mustard (for Carolina Gold sauce)
  • 1/4 cup honey (for sauce)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar (for sauce)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (for sauce)

Instructions

  1. Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
  2. Rub mixture all over the pork shoulder.
  3. Place pork in slow cooker fat-side up.
  4. Pour vinegar and broth around (not over) the meat.
  5. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours until meat pulls apart easily.
  6. Remove pork and shred with two forks, discarding fat and bone.
  7. For sauce: Whisk all sauce ingredients in a saucepan.
  8. Simmer 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  9. Toss shredded pork with some cooking liquid and sauce.
  10. Serve on buns with coleslaw and extra sauce.

💡 Tips & Notes

South Carolina is famous for its mustard-based BBQ sauce, unlike the tomato-based versions elsewhere. The vinegar in the cooking liquid helps tenderize the meat.