North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork

Name: North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
Total time: 435 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon mild paprika; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons hot paprika; ½ teaspoon celery salt; ½ teaspoon garlic salt; ½ teaspoon dry mustard; 🌶 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 🧅 ½ teaspoon onion powder; 🧂 ¼ teaspoon salt; 🐖 8 pounds pork butt roast; 2 pounds hickory wood chips, soaked; 2 cups cider vinegar; 💧 1 ⅓ cups water; ⅝ cup ketchup; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 🧂 5 teaspoons salt; 🌶 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 🌶 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper

Cost $25, save $50

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435 Min
10 Servings
$25

North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork

Cost $25, save $50

Source: Recommended by CookPal

435 Min
10 Servings
$25

INGREDIENTS

Rub Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon mild paprika
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons hot paprika
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- 🌶 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 🧅 ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 🧂 ¼ teaspoon salt
Main Ingredients
- 🐖 8 pounds pork butt roast
- 2 pounds hickory wood chips, soaked
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 💧 1 ⅓ cups water
- ⅝ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 🧂 5 teaspoons salt
- 🌶 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 🌶 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper

STEPS

Mix all rub ingredients in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture onto the pork roast evenly. Wrap the roast in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.

Prepare the grill for indirect heat. Sprinkle soaked hickory wood chips on top of the coals.

Place the pork roast on the grill grate above a drip pan and cover. Cook for approximately 6 hours, checking hourly to maintain heat and smoke.

Remove from heat and let the pork cool for 15 minutes, then shred into bite-sized pieces using two forks.

Mix all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl, whisking until sugar and salt dissolve. Toss the shredded pork with the sauce and keep warm on the grill for up to 1 hour before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

426

Calories

39
Protein
12
Carbs
23
Fats

💡 Use a meat thermometer to ensure the pork reaches an internal temperature of 195°F for perfect shredding.Apply the spice rub generously for a flavorful crust.Soaking the wood chips prevents them from burning too quickly.