The method to make the pork is excellent--fall apart tender. I ended up using all of the liquid leftover in the crockpot and cleaned a pair of kitchen shears to cut up the onions. About the sauce: I was somewhat hesitant after reading reviews whether or not to make the sauce, but I made it twice because the instructions I think could use a little bit more clarification. This is also probably significant: I used Dijon mustard for both attempts. When I was mixing the ingredients I must admit it BURNED my nostrils! The first time I made the sauce I let it simmer *uncovered* for 30 minutes on low, stirring often, then covered it for the last 10 when you add the soy sauce, liquid smoke and butter. Everybody in the house LOVED the first sauce--it was thick, slightly sweet and spicy sauce with a nice kick. The second time I made it, I kept the sauce covered! Personally, the second sauce was not palatable for us. That being said, I love this recipe and would make the pulled pork again. I liked the sauce on these conditions: using Dijon mustard and simmering uncovered while watching/stirring carefully (and making a double portion of the sauce!). I would love to try this with just regular BBQ sauce as well. I will be making this again.
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As many people on here said, this is SOUTH CAROLINA style. Don't confuse with Western or Eastern North Carolina styles. Just wanted to clarify for those not from the area.
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I have made this three times now in as many months, once for a party and twice for a pot luck at work. The guys loved it so much they asked for the recipe and made it for their families. I wouldn't change a thing except to highlight how important it is for the meat to rest before shredding it. I'll be keeping this one on my list to make often.
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I've made this SEVERAL times & thought I'd reviewed it but don't see my review so apologies if this is a duplicate. Every time I make this, it gets rave reviews! I made three roasts so instead of the crock pot, I used a roasted and cooked the meat on 225 all night. Worst part was smelling it cooking all night...LOL! I followed the recipe for the rub & cooking the meat almost exactly...I forgot the cayenne. It was just an oversight. For the sauce, I ran out of mustard, so I supplemented w/ketchup (about 1/4 of the mustard) so it added a bit of tomato to it. Someone said, "You could bottle that sauce & sell it!" I cooked the sauce w/the lid off as another person said. This recipe is soooo good & so easy to make. It's a GREAT crowd pleaser. THANKS for posting it!
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Wowza! This is great! Even my grill loving husband had to admit that it was amazing. The pork was perfectly seasoned and shredded nicely. The sauce is so, so delicious. I did half dijon, half regular mustard in it and kept everything else the same. My only complaint is that there wasn't enough! Next time, I'll double the sauce recipe. I also plan on making it to go with ribs! Yummy! Thank you so much for a great recipe!
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I'd really love to give this 10 stars, but it doesn't go that high. The meat is just incredible. Fall apart tender. Had a hard time getting it out of the crockpot. It just kept falling apart! I wasn't too sure about the sauce when I made it what with all that mustard; but, oh my heavens, is it good. I'm taking it to a BBQ today and hope it goes over as well there at it did at home, making it. The house semlls wonderful. Will definitely be making this for future BBQs and other get togethers. Thanks graftonr.
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While traveling to my sister's in Charlotte NC, I ate Carolina pulled pork and have been trying to capture that exact flavor in a recipe. The one I am looking for has a bit more vinegar flavor in the finished unsauced meat. This one was good; we had no problem gobbling down the sandwiches, but my search doesn't stop with this one! Definitely delicious though!
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I made this for a quick meal on a busy night. I was worried my kids would think it was too spicy but much to my surprise, the kids kept making more and more sandwiches! This is def going to become a go to for a busy night meal. I was able to have supper ready shortly after coming home from work. Thank you so much for a great recipe!
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Rating is for the pork only, I did not make the BBQ sauce (although I was tempted based on the reviews, but also had reservations based on the reviews). I liked the pork alone without any additional sauce. This was easy to put together, tender and flavorful. Great served on rolls (I like mine with a slice of sharp cheddar on top).Thanks for sharing!
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LOVE THIS!! My husband called me when he got home from work and said "OMG it smells amazing in here!" Set mine up with the dry rub the night before and threw everything into the slow cooker in the morning before work... 13 hours later ... deliciousness on a bun! When prepping the night before, I also realized I did not have cider vinegar as I had assumed so I used the rest of some red wine vinegar and a little rice wine vinegar to equal the 3/4 cup amount. It still turned out great .. but I will definitely try with the cider vinegar next time. I also didn't get a chance to make the BBQ sauce because I got home late so I just used some bottled sauce but will try the homemade version next time as well. Thank you for this Recipe!!!
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My first ever attempt at homemade pulled pork and this recipe is great! Going to be a Super Bowl party mainstay and tailgating and summer specialty :)
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That sauce... My god... It's incredible! I'm giving this recipe 5 stars for the vinegar mix and sauce ONLY. I used my own brown sugar - paprika rub on a 5 pound center cut pork loin. The sauce was absolutely bodacious... Spicy, tangy, zippy. My pulled pork dinner was unreal.
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Yummy! I loved the technique, so easy and super tender. I was worried that the meat would dry out because I cooked it close to 20 hours butit turned out perfect. I used another BBQ sauce and topped the sandwiches with slaw. Great sandwich! Thanks for posting.
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I thought this recipe had awesome flavor, tangy & a little spicy! I didnt follow the directions exactly... I just combined all the ingredients & put them in a crockpot, for lack of time. I thought it turned out great & I would make it again.
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Wow - we had this tonight and loved it! I made a half batch and half went to a friend and we kept the other half for us. DH said he wished we would have kept it all! The kids were fighting for the remains. I followed other reviewers' tips on doubling the sauce, so we have leftovers of that. Apart from using a bit of ground brown mustard seed, I followed the recipe exactly. The pork was very dry and I ended up using all of the juice to moisten it, but that didn't seem to detract from the incredible flavor of even just the dry rub. Definitely a keeper!
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This was delicious. The pork was very tender, and the sauce was delicious. The pork cooked for 17 hours, and I let it rest for about 30 minutes. I definitely will double the sauce next time - one batch wasn't nearly enough for the six pound roast. We have a lot left over - I'm planning to freeze the rest. Thanks for sharing!
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The sauce is absolutely wonderful! I even made sausage the next day so I had more reason to using it. The flavors in the meat have a zing to them that I like but, my husband tweaked it with some sweet baby rays because he thought it had too much zing. I will be making this again, and again, and again!
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In a word, OUTSTANDING!!! I will definitely be making this again and I may go so far as to just make the BBQ sauce all by itself because I liked it so much. I don't even mind that I had to get up at midnight to start the roast so it had 18 hrs to cook before dinner at 6:00 pm. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
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