Smoker Pulled Pork Food

BOB'S PULLED PORK ON A SMOKER

Steps:

• Place pork shoulder in a large pot and add enough apple cider to cover. Combine white sugar, brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix about 1/4 cup sugar rub into cider; reserve remaining rub.
• Cover pot and refrigerate for 12 hours.
• Prepare smoker to about 210 degrees F (99 degrees C). Add enough wood chips to smoker.
• Pour cider brine into the water pan of the smoker; add onion and about 1/4 cup more sugar rub. Spread remaining rub over pork shoulder. Transfer pork to the center of smoker.
• Smoke pork until very tender, about 8 hours. Monitor hickory chips and liquid, adding more wood and water, respectively, as needed. Transfer pork to a large platter and cool for 30 minutes before shredding with forks.

SMOKED PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Heat smoker to 225 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix together all dry ingredients. Sprinkle rub evenly over the meat. Pat the dry rub into pork shoulder - DO NOT rub it in. Set aside until smoker is up to temp.
• Place wood chips and liquid into smoker containers. Spray smoker rack with nonstick spray, place pork on rack and insert into the middle section of the smoker. Insert the thermometer probe into center of meat. Close door of smoker.
• Smoke pork for 1 hour per pound. Once the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. remove meat from smoker. Place pork in a metal pan. Pour approximately 1/4 cup of fruit juice into pan and cover tightly with foil. Place back in smoker. Continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 190 degrees.
• Pull meat from smoker and let rest for 30 minutes. Uncover and "pull" pork using 2 forks. Drizzle on drippings from pan for extra flavor.

SMOKED PULLED PORK

Steps:

• The night before, make incisions in pork butt and stuff with jalapeno peppers. Then, rub with your favorite blend of Cajun spices.
• Start fire in smoker about 13 hours before you want to serve the pork. When the temperature reaches 200 degrees F, put pork butt in, uncovered. About 7 hours later, take meat out and baste with your favorite BBQ marinade, wrap pork in foil and return to smoker. Turn heat up to about 300 degrees F and let cook about another 5 hours.
• When the bone slides out, the pork is done. Remove from smoker and pull pork apart. Serve on a bun and if, desired, your favorite barbecue sauce.