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Smoked Pulled Pork

Southern Smoked Pulled Pork is made by slow-smoking a pork butt until it's tender, juicy, and packed with smoky barbecue flavor. This easy pulled pork recipe is perfect for sandwiches, tacos, nachos, and meal prep, and it's a classic for backyard barbecues, holidays, and game day.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time9 hours
Course: Main
Cuisine: American, BBQ, Southern, Southern Comfort
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 205kcal
Author: Jeremy Klae

Ingredients

  • 8 Lb Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast (Pork Butt)
  • Yellow Mustard Binder
  • BBQ Rub or Salt and Black Pepper
  • Post Oak or Pecan Wood Chunks

Instructions

  • Unwrap your Pork Butt and run under cold water to rinse.
  • Place the Butt on a large tray and pat it all dry with paper towels.
  • Turn the fat side up and use your yellow mustard as a binder by spreading completely.
  • Season Fat Side generously with the rub of your choice.
  • Flip your Pork Butt over and repeat steps 3 and 4 on this side.
  • Wrap the entire Pork Butt with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Remove Pork Butt from the refrigerator and unwrap it.
  • Prepare your smoker/grill for indirect cooking at a temperature between 250° - 275°f using 3 - 5 chunks of Post Oak or Pecan Wood for the smoke.
  • Place your well-seasoned Pork butt on your smoker for about 2 - 3 hours.
  • Insert your meat probe to begin monitoring the temperature. At this point, you will be looking for an internal temp of 160°f, and a dark Burgundy-colored bark will have formed. The bark is more important than the temp. So if you haven't achieved the bark, keep Smoking until you have.
  • Once you have hit the proper temperature and texture, remove the Pork Butt from the smoker and wrap it in Red Butcher Paper.
  • Place the wrapped meat back on the smoker, reinsert your meat probe, and watch the temperature until you have reached 195 Degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove your Pork Butt from the smoker, keep it wrapped, and place it in a cooler for at least one hour to allow it to rest.
  • After the resting period, remove from the cooler and unwrap. Now it's time to pull, shred, chop, etc.

Notes

PRO TIP: If you're smoking more than one Butt at a time, be sure they aren't touching. I accidentally smoked 18 pounds of Pork for almost 24 hours at 250°F. 

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 472mg | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg