Pulled Pork with Carolina BBQ Sauce

I didn't take many photos of this as I prepped it, as the bulk of it ended up in my BFF's fridge. But this was insanely easy and a great use of the Crock Pot. I did this overnight on Saturday, and by Sunday around noon, I had the most tender, delicious pulled pork I think I have ever made.
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Pulled Pork with Carolina BBQ Sauce

What it's Made of:

  • 1 ~4lb bone-in pork shoulder
  • Salt, pepper, cumin 
  • ~1 T Liquid Smoke 

BBQ Sauce (adapted from Big Daddy's Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce):

  • 1 cup yellow mustard
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup apple juice (or water, if you must)
  • 2 T chili powder
  • 1 t black pepper
  • 1 t white papper
  • 1/2 t cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 t soy sauce
  • 3 T butter
  • 1 T Liquid Smoke

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How it's Made:
  • Rub pork shoulder with liquid smoke, and sprinkle salt, pepper, cumin on
  • Place in slow cooker fatty-side-up (if there is one particular fatty side, that is) and allow to cook on low for at least 8 hours (mine went for about 12 and was just fine)
  • When your time in the slow cooker is almost up, combine all sauce ingredients except soy sauce, butter and liquid smoke and bring to a boil. 
  • Reduce heat to a simmer and allow to simmer for ~10 minutes or so
  • While that is simmering, remove pork shoulder from slow cooker
  • Carefully remove meat from the bone and any excessively fatty pieces of pork (I had a LOT of fat, but that's to be expected.)
  • Lightly shred the pork and return to slow cooker
  • Add soy sauce, butter and liquid smoke to sauce
  • Pour sauce into slow cooker over meat and allow to come together for another ~30 or so minutes
  • Make a slider, sandwich, forkful, what have you. Enjoy!

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