Pork

Smoked Pulled Pork with Sweet Vinegar Sauce

Name: Smoked Pulled Pork with Sweet Vinegar Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 20 min
Yield: 8 to 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bone-in pork shoulder, also called Boston butt, 8 to 9 lb; 1/2 cup Come & Eat It Boss Hog Competition Pork Rub; 2 tbsp yellow mustard, as a binder; 1 cup apple cider vinegar, in a spray bottle; Come & Eat It Sweet Vinegar Sauce, for finishing

A forgiving pork shoulder, Boss Hog rub, and a tangy finish of Sweet Vinegar Sauce. The easiest way to feed a crowd off the smoker.

June 9, 2026 · Clifton Gillock

Prep20 min

Cook10 hrs

Total10 hrs 20 min

Serves8 to 10

LevelIntermediate

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Pulled pork is forgiving, which makes it the perfect place to learn the smoker. A pork shoulder wants time and heat, and it rewards you for both. Pull it apart and the work disappears into a pile of bark and tender meat.

We season with Boss Hog and finish with Sweet Vinegar Sauce. That tang cuts the richness and wakes the whole thing up. Pile it on a bun or eat it straight off the board.

The Recipe

Smoked Pulled Pork with Sweet Vinegar Sauce

Ingredients

1 bone-in pork shoulder, also called Boston butt, 8 to 9 lb
1/2 cup Come & Eat It Boss Hog Competition Pork Rub
2 tbsp yellow mustard, as a binder
1 cup apple cider vinegar, in a spray bottle
Come & Eat It Sweet Vinegar Sauce, for finishing

Method

Coat the pork shoulder with mustard, then season heavily on all sides with Boss Hog Pork Rub.
Set the smoker to 250F. Place the shoulder fat side up and smoke about 6 hours, spritzing with vinegar each hour after the first three.
When the bark is dark and set and the internal temp reaches 165F, wrap in foil or butcher paper.
Return to the smoker and cook until it probes tender at 203F, about 3 to 4 more hours.
Rest wrapped for at least 45 minutes.
Pull the pork by hand or with claws, discarding the bone and any large fat pockets.
Toss the pulled pork with Sweet Vinegar Sauce to taste and serve.

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