Smoked Pork Shoulder

Recipe courtesy Bob Garner; Author North Carolina Barbecue

Show: Episode:

Picture of Smoked Pork Shoulder Recipe Photo: Smoked Pork Shoulder Recipe
Rated 5 stars out of 5
  • Rate This Recipe
  • Read 6 Reviews
Total Time:
6 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
5 hr 30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please limit to 20 characters

Saving Recipe

Adding Recipe

Or Do Not Add

Success

This recipe was saved to your Folder_Name folder.

x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to save this recipe to your Recipe Box!!

25 Characters Max

Enter Time:

:
:

You can create up to five timers

Ingredients

  • 1 (5 to 6 pound) pork shoulder or Boston butt pork roast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 10 pounds hardwood charcoal, divided
  • Hickory wood chunks
  • Cider Vinegar Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows (optional)
  • Peppery Vinegar Sauce, recipe follows (optional)

Directions

Sprinkle pork with salt. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Prepare charcoal fire with half of charcoal in grill. Let burn 15 to 20 minutes or until covered with gray ash. Push coals evenly into piles on both sides off grill. Carefully place 2 hickory chunks on top of each pile, and place food rack on grill.

Place pork, meaty side down, on rack directly in center of grill. Cover with lid, leaving ventilation holes completely open.

Prepare an additional charcoal fire with 12 briquettes in an auxiliary grill or fire bucket. let burn for 30 minutes or until covered with gray ash. Carefully add 6 briquettes to each pile in smoker. Place 2 more hickory chunks on each pile. repeat procedure every 30 minutes. You will continue to cook the pork, covered for 5 hours and 30 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers at least 165 degrees F. Turn the pork once during the last 2 hours.

Remove pork from the grill. Cool slightly. Chop and serve with Cider Vinegar Barbecue Sauce or Peppery Vinegar Sauce.

Note: A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

Cider Vinegar Barbecue Sauce:

  • 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon browning and seasoning sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Stir together all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cover over medium heat, stirring constantly for 7 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill sauce until ready to serve.

Yield: 2 cups

Peppery Vinegar Sauce:

  • 1 quart cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Stir all ingredients together, blending well.

Yield: 4 cups

Print Recipe

Browse Reviews by Keywordnew!

Loading review filters...

COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

    

Sign in

All fields are required.

E-mail Address:

Password:

Remember me on this computer

Signing in

Please enter your email address and we will send your password

E-mail Address

Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.

Not a member?

Sign up for My Food Network to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.

It's free and easy.

Review This Recipe

You must be logged in to review this recipe.

Newest Ratings and Reviews

Read all 6 reviews

  • on April 13, 2011

    Flag

    Awesome!!!

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on June 29, 2010

    Flag

    I prepared this recipe in a smoker. It came out wonderful. My sons are still talking about how good it tastes.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on July 31, 2008

    Flag

    Easy to understand, the flavor and moistness of the meat was incredible. The sauce was better than any commercially prepared sauce I have ever purchased.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
Advertisement

What's Hot

Iron Chef America

Hosted by: Alton Brown

Free Recipe of the Day Newsletter

Let Food Network chefs plan what's for dinner, with quick and easy recipes delivered to your inbox daily.

Ads by Google

© 2013 Television Food Network G.P. All rights reserved.