How to Make Barbecue Like a Pro With Award-Winning Trapp Haus BBQ

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken is often less expensive.

wood chips

🥗Healthier: herbs

💰Cheaper: smoking pellets

Herbs can add flavor without the need for chips.

buns

🥗Healthier: lettuce wraps

💰Cheaper: store-brand buns

Lettuce wraps reduce carbs and calories.

Get a whole pork shoulder, which includes the picnic shoulder and pork butt.

Trim off the heavy pieces of fat from the pork shoulder, leaving the marbling in between the meat.

Season the pork shoulder with rub seasoning, covering it thoroughly.

Preheat the smoker to 225°F.

Place the seasoned pork shoulder on the smoker and cook for about 10 hours.

Check for doneness by pulling the bone out of the pork shoulder; it should come out easily.

Look for a nice bark on the outside of the meat; this indicates the seasoning has formed a good crust.

If the bark is getting too dark or smoky, wrap the pork shoulder in butcher paper or aluminum foil when it reaches 165-170°F.

Cook the wrapped pork shoulder until it reaches an internal temperature of no more than 202°F.

Once done, add a little more seasoning and prepare the vinegar sauce, which includes ketchup and hot sauce.

Assemble a sandwich with the pulled pork and the vinegar sauce.

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