Pulled Pork on the Big Green Egg
Pulled Pork on the Big Green Egg is a great make ahead meal to feed a crowd. Pork shoulder cooked low and slow with hardwood smoke makes the absolute best bbq sandwiches.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Additional Time20 minutes mins
Total Time6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Pork
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Big Green Egg pulled pork, pulled pork sandwiches, smoked pork
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 735kcal
Author: Milisa
- 10 pound pork shoulder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup steak rub
- ½ cup Rasberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Remove pork from packaging and pat dry with paper towels.
Place fat side down on a rimmed baking sheet or cutting board.
Score the pork shoulder by making 1 inch deep slices across the entire ham about 1 inch apart. Turn the ham and make slices in the other direction, creating a crosshatch pattern.
Lightly coat the pork with olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub. Set aside while you prepare the grill.
Using lump charcoal, prepare a fire in the Big Green Egg. We use a custom Eggspander to raise the grill grate above the fire, adding hickory for hardwood smoke flavor.
When the fire has cleaned up and only producing light colored smoke, place the pork butt onto the grill grate and cook with the grill closed for 5 hours, checking about every hour, maintaining a temperature of 250°- 300°.
Drizzle pork with bbq sauce and continue to cook about another hour or until the pork reaches 200°.
Remove from the grill to a rimmed baking sheet or cutting board. Rest for 20 minutes before shredding.
Pulled pork can be served immediately or if you are making it ahead, cool slightly and store in a zip top bag or air tight container up to 3 days.
For Sandwiches: Lightly toast the buns and top with coleslaw. Add pulled pork and top with your favorite sauce and the top bun.
Storage: Store leftover pulled pork in an airtight container up to 3 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat: Place pulled pork on a sheet pan and cover with foil and cook in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes. Alternately, heat in a skillet with a few tablespoons of water or bbq sauce, cooking over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 219mg | Sugar: 2g