Bob's Smoked Pulled Pork

Name: Bob's Smoked Pulled Pork
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (8 pound) pork shoulder roast; 1 quart apple cider, or as needed; 5 tablespoons white sugar; 5 tablespoons light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons paprika; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 3 cups hickory chips, or more as needed, soaked in water; 1 onion, chopped

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:8h

This smoked pulled pork recipe brines pork shoulder in cider, then coats it in a sweet and spicy rub before smoking over hickory coals until perfectly tender.

Updated at: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:54:03 GMT