Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Shoulder

Name: Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Shoulder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h 30 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Cajun and Creole, Southern Recipes, Tex-Mex, American
Ingredients: 2 cups Barbecue Sauce; 1 tbsp Black Pepper; 7 lb Bone-In Pork Shoulder Butt Roast; 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 2 tbsp Chili Powder; 1 tbsp Dried Oregano; 2 tbsp Ground Cumin; 0.5 tsp Liquid Smoke; 4 tbsp Paprika; 2 tbsp Salt; 1 tbsp Sugar; 0.25 cup Water; 1 tbsp White Pepper

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Cajun and Creole 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American High-Protein 💪Low-Carb Low-Sodium Gluten-Free Comfort-Food

Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Shoulder features tender, succulent shreds of pork infused with a smoky-sweet spice rub and finished in rich barbecue sauce. The balanced heat from chili powder and cayenne pairs with brown sugar and paprika for depth in every bite. Ideal for game days, casual dinners, or piling onto soft buns with slaw.

Prep15 mins
Cook8 hrs 30 mins
Serves16
DifficultyEasy

1

In a small bowl, whisk together paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, sugar, white pepper, and cayenne pepper.
2

Rub the spice mixture all over the pork roast. Wrap it tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
3

Unwrap the pork roast and place it in the bottom of a lined slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low until the pork is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours.
4

Move the pork roast to a cutting board; discard the cooking liquid. Pull the pork into thin shreds using 2 forks or your fingers. Discard any fat.
5

Return the pork to the slow cooker; toss with 1 cup barbecue sauce. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low until the pork is hot, 30 to 60 minutes. Serve with the remaining 1 cup barbecue sauce.