Pork shoulder and my homemade Honey Whiskey BBQ Sauce are combined in the slow cooker to make the best pulled pork you've ever tasted!

Update: This recipe was originally posted in January 2016. The recipe and photos have been updated and republished in June 2021.

I love a good pulled pork sandwich as much as the next person and I can guarantee that this is going to replace whatever recipe you were using before. It is just THAT GOOD! The homemade sauce doesn't take long at all to whip up! And then it's poured over the pork shoulder and cooked nice and slow until it all falls apart!

overhead view of a pulled pork sandwich sitting on a wooden background. Plate of additional pork sits in a white bowl on a checkered napkin and a mason jar of the bbq sauce sits in the background.

I go over my mom's house a lot during the summer and we're always trying to come up with different foods to eat other than burgers and hot dogs. I re-made this recipe for the last holiday weekend and it's definitely going on the list to make again!

ingredients to make this recipe sit on a wooden background.

🥘 Ingredients for this recipe

pork shoulder or pork butt
honey whiskey bbq sauce
garlic powder
onion powder
paprika
pepper
potato rolls

Collage of images showing the steps to make the pulled pork recipe in the slow cooker.

🔪Instructions for this recipe

First, trim the pork of any large pieces of fat. (I hate when you bite into a sandwich and got the bite of the fat someone forgot to remove!)
Then you'll want to combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and pepper in a bowl and spread that all over the pork.
Place the pork into a 6 quart or larger slow cooker (I make clean up really easy by using slow cooker liners)
Then pour the barbecue sauce over the pork and cook on low for 8 hours.
After it's done cooking, use two forks to shred up all of the pork, mixing it back into the sauce.

Overhead view of the pulled pork sandwich sitting on a square of wax paper. Additional pulled pork sits in a bowl, next to it the homemade bbq sauce and below it, the bottle of liquor used in the sauce.

FAQ's for honey whiskey pulled pork

What is the best pork for pulled pork? I prefer a pork shoulder because it's a good balance of meat to fat ratio.
How long does it take to make pulled pork? I think pulled pork is best made low and slow, which is why this is a 8 hour slow cooker recipe. But, you could also try it in an Instant Pot, which should take about 70 minutes.

What to serve with this pork sandwich

Creamy Coleslaw, Macaroni and Cheese, Fries, Potato Salad

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