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Crock Pot Pulled Pork uses a special rub and soda to make it come out super tender and flavorful! Delicious in sandwiches!

CROCK POT PULLED PORK BBQ

This Crock Pot Pulled Pork BBQ recipe has been my go-to recipe for years. I recently just created an INSTANT POT PULLED PORK version based on this one. It’s just so good and flavorful. It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients. You can even pop it all into the slow cooker the night before so it’s ready for you the next day! And you have to serve it with some SOUTHERN COLE SLAW.SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK ON A BUN WITH A DRIZZLE OF BBQ

VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:

HOW DO I MAKE A HOMEMADE PORK RUB? 

I have a delicious homemade pork rub recipe below. Just mix it all up and rub it well into the pork shoulder. I also included this recipe in the notes section of the recipe card below!

Pork Rub Recipe:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons brown sugar

Crock Pot Pulled Pork BBQ recipe from The Country Cook
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
pork shoulder roast (or boneless loin)
Dr. Pepper
hickory liquid smoke
pork rub seasoning (store bought or homemade)
BBQ saucepork shoulder roast, Dr. Pepper, hickory liquid smoke, pork rub seasoning, BBQ sauce

HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT PULLED PORK BBQ:

Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry. Rub pork rub all over pork shoulder. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in your slow cooker.seasoned pork shoulder roast inside a 7-quart slow cooker
Pour in can of cola and liquid smoke, all around the sides of the pork. Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is very tender.soda and liquid smoked poured around sides of pork shoulder roast in a crock pot
Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard the remaining liquid. finished pork shoulder roast in a slow cooker with liquids
Remove the bone and shred the pork using a couple of forks, removing any excess fat.shredded (with two forks) pork shoulder roast
Now at this point you can place on hamburger buns and let everyone spread BBQ sauce on their own sandwiches (which my family prefers.)CROCK POT PULLED PORK ON A BUN
Or, you can place the meat back in the slow cooker along with the bottle of barbecue sauce and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the pork is hot again. You can also leave your shredded pork in your Crock Pot and leave it on the keep warm setting until ready to eat.
Crock Pot Shredd Pork BBQ with BBQ sauce on a sesame seed bun
Enjoy!

Originally published: December 2011
Updated & republished: June 2019

Crock Pot Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce on a bun

CROCK POT PULLED PORK BBQ

Crock Pot Pulled Pork uses a special rub and soda to make it come out super tender and flavorful! Delicious in sandwiches!
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 459kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 4-6 pounds pork shoulder roast (or boneless pork loin)
  • 1 can Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper, or root beer
  • 1 tbsp hickory liquid smoke
  • 1/4 cup store bought or homemade pork rub
  • 1 bottle your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions

  • Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry.
  • Rub pork rub all over pork shoulder.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in your slow cooker.
  • Pour in can of coke and liquid smoke all around the sides of the pork.
  • Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is very tender.
  • Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard the remaining liquid.
  • Remove the bone and shred the pork using a couple of forks, removing any excess fat.
  • Place the shredded meat onto a hamburger bun and add the desired amount of sauce per sandwich.

Video

Notes

Optional- you can place the meat back in the slow cooker along with the bottle of barbecue sauce and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the pork is hot again. You can also leave your shredded pork in your slow cooker and leave it on the keep warm setting until ready to eat.
Pork Rub Recipe:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons brown sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 6.2mg
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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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  1. Allen Vergakis says

    Ah ha, and there you are 17 at the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk. Thank for all of the great recipes! Allen V., Norfolk Resident.

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  2. Rob Quicke says

    5 stars
    This recipe is bulletproof. Making it for the second time tonight. Dont even bother with another recipe, this is perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. David says

    5 stars
    Made this today with a pork loin, added Montreal Chicken Spice mix for the rub and also injected it at the beginning with the mixture. Turned out delicious, will be making again for sure!

    Thanks

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  6. Peggy bostic says

    5 stars
    I use gingerale sometimes & add a splash of worcestershire sauce.. if there are leftovers, i use the bbq pork and coleslaw for tacos in hot corn tortillas .

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  7. Lori says

    5 stars
    Thank you for this great recipe! Made it for a large group (doubled the recipe) and they all raved about how delicious it was. Got this one in my favorites!

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  9. Lindsay M. says

    5 stars
    I made this recipe last week and it was amazing! I have a newborn at home, so cooking time is VERY limited, and it was extremely nice to be able to throw this in the slow cooker and forget about it the rest of the day! My husband loved it too, so I will definitely be adding this to our "keeper" list. Thanks for helping this new mama out!

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  10. Donna Howell says

    5 stars
    Tried this yesterday and used your seasoning rub. The house smelled wonderful all day! The hubby loved it and ate two large sandwiches with potato salad that I whipped up. Great recipe! We bought a 9 lb pork butt and cut it into so we will be ready to make this again. Can't wait to try more of your recipes:)

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  12. Peggy Betcher says

    Going to be making this for a work function next week and this sounds amazing, will let you know how everyone liked it…….

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