How to Make BBQ Pulled Pork (5 Steps)

Barbecue has been around since at least the early to mid 1700s. When the Spanish arrived in the Americas, the Taino Indians of the West Indies were cooking meats over a pit of coals. The meat was cooked on a framework built to hold the meat over the coals. The Spanish spelling for the Indian name of the framework was “barbacoa.”Today, pulled pork is a barbecue favorite in many households. Easily made in a Crock-Pot, it's great to bring along to picnics or family gatherings.

Things You'll Need

  • Pork shoulder roast – about 4 lbs.
  • 2 16 oz. bottles hickory smoke flavor barbecue sauce
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
  • 10 to 15 drops Louisiana hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. vinegar
  • 2 strips thick sliced smoked bacon

Instructions

  1. Turn the Crock-Pot on to about 350 degrees F. Cut the bacon strips into thirds and put them in the Crock-Pot. When the bacon becomes translucent and makes a coating of grease on the bottom of the Crock-Pot, add the pork roast.

  2. Brown the roast on all sides, seasoning each time you turn it with salt and pepper. While the roast is browning, chop the onion into 2-inch squares and add to the roast. Cook until onion is translucent. By this time the roast should be browned on all sides.

  3. Pour the barbecue sauce into a large bowl. Fill each barbecue sauce bottle about 1/8 full with hot tap water. Shake vigorously and pour into the bowl with the barbecue sauce. Add the brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, garlic, onion powder, salt, black pepper and vinegar. Mix well. Pour over the roast and cover.

  4. Turn the roast and stir the barbecue sauce every half hour. If the sauce starts to boil, turn the heat down to about 300 degrees F. You can turn the heat down as much as you need to keep the sauce from boiling and sticking. Cook for 6 to 8 hours or until the meat flakes off with a fork.

  5. Scrape the meat with a fork, pulling “strings” of meat off the roast. Turn the roast and continue pulling strings of meat off the roast. When the roast is completely pulled, turn the heat up to 350 degrees F and cook for about 15 minutes. Constantly stir the pork mixture at this point. Turn the heat back down to “warm.” Serve on rice, hamburger buns or your favorite bread.

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