Slow Cooker Carolina Pork Barbecue (Gluten-Free) Recipe

Ingredients

• Slow Cooker Carolina Pork Barbecue
• 1 - 5 to 7ish pound bone-in pork butt or shoulder (my boys get all sorts of giggly if we buy a "butt.")
• 1-2 medium onions, quartered
• Dry Rub:
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika, preferably smoked paprika (if you can find it)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce:
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons worchester sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
• Trim any extra fat from the edge of the pork butt:
• Thanks to R for taking this picture...I have yet to figure out how to grow a third hand for pics like this!
• Quarter onions and place in the bottom of the slow cooker. Meanwhile, mix the ingredients for the dry rub in a large bowl:
• Add the pork and rub the spices all over it:
• Add to the slow cooker.
• Mix ingredients for the Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce in a jar with a lid, give it a good shake or two, and pour 1/2 of it over the pork:
• Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. Remove the pork and let rest 15 minutes:
• Begin shredding the pork with two forks; it is so tender, it will just fall apart:
• Use the remaining sauce for the shredded meat, which you can either serve with or without a bun:
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