Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork with Show-Me® Classic

This is the pulled pork to make when you want barbecue for a crowd but cannot tend a smoker all day. Show-Me® Bar-B-Q Rub seasons the pork shoulder, the slow cooker does the work, and Show-Me® Classic Bar-B-Q Sauce, thick, sweet and smoky, ties it all together. Pile it on buns with coleslaw, or freeze some for later.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 9 hr · Total: 9 hr 15 min · Serves: 10 to 12 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 lb boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt)
• 3 tablespoons Show-Me® Bar-B-Q Rub
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar or apple juice
• 1 1/2 cups Show-Me® Classic Bar-B-Q Sauce, plus more for serving
• Buns and coleslaw, for serving

Instructions

1. Trim any thick pieces of surface fat from the pork and cut it into 2 or 3 large chunks. Season all over with the Bar-B-Q Rub.
2. Spread the onion over the bottom of the slow cooker, set the pork on top and pour in the vinegar or juice.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 5 to 6 hours, until the pork shreds easily with a fork.
4. Move the pork to a large bowl and shred it with two forks, discarding any large pieces of fat.
5. Skim the fat from the cooking liquid. Toss the pork with 1 cup of the BBQ sauce and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, until it is as saucy as you like.
6. Serve on buns with coleslaw and extra sauce on the side.

Tips

• For a little heat, use Show-Me® 'Some Heat' Bar-B-Q Sauce, or serve both side by side.
• Feeding a big crowd? Classic also comes in half-gallon and gallon jugs.
• Pulled pork freezes well for up to 3 months. Freeze it with a little of the cooking liquid to keep it moist.