Crockpot Southern Style Pork Barbecue

close-up photo of pulled pork barbecue on a plate with slaw and collard greens

Crockpot Southern Style Pork Barbecue

This crockpot southern style barbecue recipe has been passed along from my mother-in-law and I've been making it for years. It's super easy and yields tender, moist and flavorful barbecue. The crockpot method makes it simple to have a delicious southern barbecue meal on the busiest of days.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings

Calories 222kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

For the dry rub: (you can also use your favorite premade dry rub)

3 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp dry mustard
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper

For the pork roast:

3-4 lb Boston Butt pork roast
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup white vinegar

For the sauce

1 cup homemade BBQ sauce or your favorite premade sauce

Instructions

Whisk dry rub ingredients together in a bowl.
Melt butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Brown roast on all sides in butter, then transfer to a crockpot (fat side up), pouring butter from the skillet over the top.
Rub the top of the roast with 2-3 tbsp dry rub.
Stir together the sugar, salt, and vinegars and pour around the roast. Cook on low all night (about 8 hours) until very tender and falling apart. When the roast is finished cooking, switch the slow cooker to the "keep warm" setting.
Shred the meat into a large bowl, reserving ¼ cup of the liquid, discarding the fat and bone. Pour the broth through a fine mesh strainer. Toss the shredded meat with the reserved liquid and transfer back to the slow cooker.
Pour BBQ sauce over the shredded pork and serve with your favorite sides. Feel free to adjust the amount of BBQ sauce according to your preference.

Notes

This barbecue freezes beautifully in sealed, air tight containers.

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