BBQ Pulled Pork Shoulder | How to Make Perfectly Juicy Pulled Pork Every Time

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork butt is often more affordable.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

Trim the fat cap off the Boston butt pork shoulder to expose more red meat and increase surface area for seasoning and smoke penetration.

Remove any hard pieces of cartilage and chewy bits from the surface of the pork shoulder.

Clean out extra cartilage between the two pieces of meat near the bone.

Remove the shiny membrane from the pork shoulder by cutting a tab to hold onto while slicing it away.

Prepare the injection marinade by diluting the Sweetwater spiced smoked apple spice button rib bat with 2 parts water to 1 part concentrate, straining out larger chunks.

Load the injector with the strained marinade and inject it into the pork shoulder in a grid pattern, ensuring even distribution throughout the meat.

Apply the Yardbird rub from Plowboys BBQ all over the pork shoulder, covering all surfaces.

Add the Cattlemen's grill smoky Chipotle rub on top of the Yardbird rub for added flavor and texture.

Cooking Techniques

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