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Home » Main Dish » Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

Published: Aug 17, 2016 · Modified: Sep 30, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

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A sandwich bun filled with pulled pork with barbecue sauce.

This delicious barbecued pulled pork is made in your crockpot, not on the grill. Slow cook a pork roast until it's pull apart tender and then add your favorite barbecue sauce.

Just 5 minutes of prep in the morning and then an easy assembly at dinnertime means pulled pork is perfect for a weeknight dinner.

A pulled pork sandwich on a hamburger bun.
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Why make this recipe
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Recipe Faqs
Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork

Why make this recipe

Delicious pulled pork with barbecue sauce makes a tasty dinner.

There's something so wonderful about a crockpot. I love throwing something in the crockpot in the morning and coming home in the evening to a house full of delicious smells and dinner almost ready.

This pulled pork is delicious year round and is perfect for weeknight dinners for you family or for times when you need to serve a crowd.

Almost any type of pork roast will work, although a boneless pork shoulder roast is the standard. We raise, butcher and process our own pork and we often end up with some odd sized pork roasts from various cuts. They all work great for this recipe.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making pulled pork.
  • Pork Roast - Boneless or bone-in works fine. Choose a pork shoulder or pork butt roast. However, any cut will work. Select a roast approximately 4 pounds in weight. You can have a larger roast as long it fits in your slow cooker.
  • Liquid - Beer, apple juice or water. I always add a bit of liquid in my slow cooker.
  • Salt and pepper
  • BBQ sauce - make your own or use store bought

Step by step directions

  • Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper
  • Place liquid in the bottom of crockpot
  • Add roast and place cover on cooker
A pork roast in a slow cooker.
  • Turn on high and cook for 4-5 hours or low and cook for 7-8 hours
  • Remove roast and place on a plate. Allow roast to cool slightly
  • Remove any fat and bone (if you used a bone-in roast)
  • Shred meat with two forks, tongs or your hands
Shredding a cooked roast with two forks.
  • Remove any liquid from cooking from the crockpot
  • Place meat back in crockpot and add BBQ sauce
Shredded pork in a slow cooker.
BBQ sauce on shredded pork.
  • Cover and heat for 20-30 minutes until hot
  • Serve on hamburger buns
A pulled pork sandwich on a hamburger bun.

Recipe tips

  • Pork is done when it falls apart. If you try lifting the roast, it will break apart. Or insert a fork and twist. The meat should break apart.
  • If the meat doesn't shred easily, it needs to cook longer
  • Try not to open the lid of the crockpot too often. You lose a lot of heat each time it's opened.
  • Cut the roast into smaller chunks for a quicker cooking time

Recipe Faqs

How do I know when the meat is done?

The meat is done when it is fork tender. If it's not falling apart, it needs to cook longer. If you've selected a bone-in roast, the meat should fall off the bone.

Can I freeze pulled pork?

Yes, you can freeze pulled pork. You can freeze the pork before you've added the sauce or after the sauce has been added. Just make certain it is fully cooled prior to freezing.

When do I add the BBQ sauce?

Add the sauce after the meat is fully cooked and shredded. Once the sauce is added, just reheat until sauce is fully heated and then serve.

A pork sandwich with barbecue sauce.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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A pulled pork sandwich on a hamburger bun.

Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork

Kathy
BBQ pulled pork made easier in the crockpot. 
5 from 48 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 435 kcal

Equipment

  • Crockpot
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Ingredients
  

  • 4 pound pork roast
  • 1 cup of liquid (beer, apple juice or water)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2-3 cups BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper
    4 pound pork roast, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • Pour liquid into pot and then add pork roast
    1 cup of liquid
  • Put lid on and turn on crock pot to low. Cook for 6-8 hours,
  • Pork is done when a you can insert a fork and the meat pulls apart easily.
  • Remove pork from crock pot onto a large baking sheet.
  • Allow to cool slightly so you can handle it. Use two forks to pull meat apart into long strands.
  • Remove any fat or bone
  • Remove all liquid from crockpot.
  • Add pulled pork back into pot.
  • Add BBQ sauce and stir.
    2-3 cups BBQ sauce
  • Turn crockpot to high for 20 minutes until pork and sauce are hot.
  • Serve on a hamburger bun.

Notes

  • Pork is done when it falls apart. If you try lifting the roast, it will break apart. Or insert a fork and twist. The meat should break apart.
  • If the meat doesn't shred easily, it needs to cook longer
  • Try not to open the lid of the crockpot too often. You lose a lot of heat each time it's opened.
  • Cut the roast into smaller chunks for a quicker cooking time

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 52gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 919mgPotassium: 1023mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pulled pork, pulled pork crock pot, pulled pork slow cooker, pulled pork with BBQ sauce
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  1. Natalie says

    May 04, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    5 stars
    Simple, easy and tasty dinner.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      May 05, 2022 at 5:08 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:30 am

    5 stars
    One of my favorite go=to meals. The crockpot does all the work, and I have a delicious dinner. I keep coming back to this recipe again and again!

    Reply
  3. Ashley says

    August 18, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    I love my crockpot too! I always feel so accomplished when I get dinner going in the crock first thing! This pulled pork sounds wonderful!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      August 20, 2016 at 6:52 am

      I agree! You get it started and out of the way first thing in the morning.

      Reply
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