Hot & Fast Pork Butt – Pulled Pork Sandwiches
What makes this recipe hot and fast is the fact we’re cooking at 300°. The main benefit of cooking hot and fast is a shorter cook time. Instead of tending to a smoker for 12+ hours, you’re only looking at about 6-8 hours. So if you’re in a time crunch, but want some great bbq, hot and fast is the way to go!
Yield: 12 sandwiches
Cost: $20
Equipment
- BBQ grill or smoker
- Aluminum Foil Pan
- Spray bottle
- Foil
- Meat thermometer
Materials
- 6 – 10 lb Pork butt
- 12 each Buns Brioche recommended
- 1 each SuckleBusters Honey BBQ Rub
- 1 each Tailgaters Party Rub
- 1 cup Apple juice
Instructions
Prepare the Pork Butt
- Trim any hard fat on the pork butt, and trim any loose pieces of meat left on from the butcher
- Optional: Smother the pork butt in thin layer of prepared mustard
- Season the pork butt completely with a medium coating of Tailgater’s Party Rub
- Add a heavy top layer of SuckleBuster’s Honey BBQ Rub
Smoke the Pork Butt – setting the Bark
- Set the smoker cooking temperature to 300 degrees
- Place the seasoned pork but on the smoker
- Spritz every 1 hour with apple juice
- Cook to an internal temperature of 165ºF, about 3 to 4 hours. At this point the bark (outter layer of the meat) is set.
- Remove from the smoker and place in a foil pan, cover tightly with aluminum foil, then place back on the smoker
Finish the Pork Butt
- Continue cooking until the pork butt reaches an internal temperature of 206ºF, about 3 more hours
- Remove from smoker, and remove aluminum foil to let the pork butt steam off for 15 minutes to prevent overcooking, and resets the bark
Resting and Pulling the Pork Butt
- Cover the pork butt back up with foil, and let it rest for 1 hour or more
- After resting 1 hour then pull/shred the pork butt
- Optional: Strain the panned juice to remove chunks of fat, and then add the juice back to the meat for additional moisture and flavor
Serve Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Butter and toast the buns
- Add 6 – 8 oz of the pulled pork
- Top with SuckleBusters Original BBQ Sauce
- Serve and enjoy!