Barbecued Pulled Pork on a Charcoal Grill

Name: Barbecued Pulled Pork on a Charcoal Grill
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, ground black pepper; 1 - 2 teaspoons, cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons, chili powder; 2 tablespoons, ground cumin; 2 tablespoons, dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 4 tablespoons, paprika; 2 tablespoons, table salt; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon, ground white pepper; 1 , bone-in pork roast, 6 to 8 pounds (preferably shoulder or Boston butt roast)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1997, America's Test Kitchen TV

Main Courses

Pork

Grilling & Barbecue

For the most tender, succulent home version of this Southern classic, you need two unusual elements: plastic wrap and a paper sack.

SERVES8

TIME6 hours, plus 3 hours chilling, 1 hour standing, 30 minutes soaking, and 1 hour resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

While developing an accessible pulled pork recipe, we determined that the shoulder roast, which has the most fat, also retains the most moisture and flavor during a long slow cook. For flavor, we massaged a spicy chili rub into the meat, wr...

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