Pulled Pork
Ingredients for Pork Rub:
Use skinless whole shoulder or pork butt
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup kosher salt
¼ cup paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Ingredients for Injection Broth:
2 cups apple cider
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Directions:
Inject the roast with as much of the broth as you can, and cover with rub
Put the roast into a large Ziploc bag or container and allow to sit overnight, refrigerated
To cook: preheat grill to 230F and get a slow smoke going for about 2 hours
Try and get the roast to slow cook for about 12-20 hours (depending on size)
After 5 hours, the roast should be 165F – take off cooker and wrap in tin foil
Put back on the cooker or in the oven at 250F
The roast is done cooking when the internal temperature is about 185F
Take it off and wrap it in a towel and put it into a small insulated cooler (no ice) to keep warm and allow the meat to rest for up to 1 hour
Pull pork with hands
Finish with favorite BBQ sauce.