Easy Pulled Pork Recipe | Smoked Pork Butt with Heath Riles BBQ Sweet BBQ Rub

pork butt

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often more affordable and still provides great flavor.

barbecue rub

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: salt and pepper

Homemade mixes can reduce sodium and cost.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is a cost-effective acid alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is cheaper and works well in rubs.

Trim some of the heavy fat off the pork butt.

Rub the pork butt with sweet rub.

Preheat the Camp Chef grill to 300°F.

Place the pork butt on the grill, fat side up.

Cook for about 2 hours, then check for doneness.

Wrap the pork butt in foil with vinegar sauce and return to the grill for another 2 hours.

Let the wrapped pork rest in a cooler for 45 minutes to an hour.

Unwrap the pork and shred it, removing excess fat.

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