Smoked Pulled Pork
Boston butt, 12-hour smoke at 225F, apple wood. Bark is mandatory. Internal temp 203F and a rest in butcher paper makes it pull apart perfectly.
Gochujang and sesame in the rub, kimchi slaw instead of coleslaw. The same smoking technique with a Korean BBQ finish.
Mix rub ingredients. Coat pork butt liberally on all sides. Let sit uncovered in fridge overnight minimum.
Remove from fridge 1 hour before cooking. Set up smoker at 225F with apple wood.
Smoke fat cap up for 6 hours. Spritz with apple juice every 45 minutes after the first 2 hours.
When bark is set and dark mahogany (around internal 165F), wrap tightly in butcher paper.
Continue smoking until internal temperature reaches 203F and a probe slides in with zero resistance, approximately 12 hours total.
Rest wrapped in a cooler for at least 1 hour, up to 4 hours.
Pull by hand or with forks. The bone should slide right out.
Mix in any rendered juices from the paper. Season to taste. Serve on buns with slaw.
Boston butt, 12-hour smoke at 225F, apple wood. Bark is mandatory. Internal temp 203F and a rest in butcher paper makes it pull apart perfectly.
Liquid smoke in the rub, very low oven, overnight cook. Gets you to 80% of the real thing. For apartment cooks who want to try.
Gochujang and soy sauce glaze replaces BBQ sauce in the final phase. Serve with pickled daikon and steamed rice.
3-2-1 method: 3 hours smoke, 2 hours wrapped, 1 hour sauced. Fall-off-the-bone but with bite. Competition ribs don't actually fall off the bone.