Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 6 lb pork butt
  • 1/3 cup prepared BBQ rub (i.e. Barbecue Magic your favorite (See Cook's note for homemade rub recipe))
  • 1 12 oz bottle Dr Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp liquid smoke (hickory or mesquite)
  • 3 cups Dr Pepper barbecue sauce (divided)

Instruction

  • Rub pork butt generously with your choice of dry rub seasoning on all sides. Or, homemade in Cook's note. Wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
  • To prepare: Spray the crock of a 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Mix Dr Pepper with the liquid smoke. Pour into slow cooker. Center the pork shoulder in the cooking liquid.
  • Cook on the low for 8-10 hours until fork tender.
  • Remove pork to a platter. Discard the cooking juices.
  • Shred pork using 2 forks, removing any visible fat. Return pulled pork back to the slow cooker. Increase the temperature to high.
  • Pour 2 cups barbecue sauce over pork. Cover and simmer 30-45 minutes just until sauce has simmered into pork.
  • Serve on kaiser rolls or buns with cole slaw and extra sauce on the side.