Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Name: Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5-7 pound pork butt or pork shoulder (leave the fat cap on); 3 tablespoons olive oil (for rubbing on meat); 1 teaspoon liquid smoke* (optional, for rubbing on meat); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for searing, more as necessary); 1 tablespoon kosher salt (use 2 and 1/2 teaspoons if using table salt); 2 teaspoons black pepper; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder; 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed); barbecue sauce (homemade or store bought); brioche hamburger buns (if you're making sandwiches); butter (softened); Coleslaw (this is my favorite herby recipe!)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:8h

The BEST pulled pork recipe in the crock pot! Get the most tender, melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork with almost zero effort from your slow cooker. It's such an easy recipe, the results are AMAZING, and you can feed a crowd an impressive dinner lickety-split. I'm also including instructions for oven roasted pulled pork!

Updated at: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:22:49 GMT