Name: Chef John's Pulled Pork BBQ
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons dry barbeque rub, or more as needed; 1 (3 1/2) pound bone-in pork shoulder blade roast; 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring, divided; 1 cup water, divided; 0.75 cup barbeque sauce, or as needed; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 12 soft white hamburger buns

Ingredients

12 serv.

3 tablespoons dry barbeque rub, or more as needed
1 (3 1/2) pound bone-in pork shoulder blade roast
0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring, divided
1 cup water, divided
0.75 cup barbeque sauce, or as needed
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 soft white hamburger buns

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 210 degrees F (100 degrees C).
2 Sprinkle dry rub generously on all sides pork roast: place into a Dutch oven or heavy pot.
3 Divide liquid smoke between two 6-ounce ramekins; fill each with 1/2 cup water. Place ramekins in Dutch oven on either side of roast; cover.
4 Roast in the preheated oven until very tender, about 12 hours. Transfer roast onto a work surface (such as a cutting board); separate the meat from the bone using your fingers. Discard any large pieces of fat.
5 Roughly chop pork with a large knife or cleaver; drizzle with 3/4 cup barbecue sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
6 Spread about 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce onto each bun; pile on pork to serve.