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Cherry Smoked, Root-beer Pulled Pork

  • Author: Kelly Cahoon

Description

This is my favorite 8 hour, cherry smoked, root beer pulled pork! Always use a HARD Root-beer, NEVER diet

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Ingredients

  • 1 Pork Shoulder (8 lbs)
  • 1 bottle Hard Root-beer
  • ½ C Traeger Rub

Instructions

  1. Set the smoker to “smoke” with the lid open for about 5 minutes. 
  2. Turn heat up to 250F
  3. While the smoker preheats, inject pork with ¼ C of the root-beer, and cover in rub.
  4. Set Pork directly on grates and smoke for 5 hours or until internal temp is 160F. 
  5. Remove from the smoker and turn the heat to 275F.
  6. Place pork and remaining root-beer in a foil pan and cover in more foil. 
  7. Smoke an additional 3 hours or until internal temp reaches 205F. 
  8. Pull apart, and put on EVERYTHING.

Find it online: https://chefkellycahoon.com/cherry-smoked-root-beer-pulled-pork/