Master the art of authentic barbecue with our Smoked Pork Butt recipe. With its slow-cooked tenderness and rich, smoky flavors, this dish will elevate your grilling game to a whole new level.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Smoked Pork Butt
Servings: 8
Author: Caytlin McCleery
Ingredients
3 to 5-poundboneless pork butt roast
1/4cupmustard
2tablespoonskosher salt
2tablespoonsgarlic powder
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1tablespoonblack pepper
Homemade Barbecue Sauce:
1cupketchup
1/4cupbrown sugar
1/4cupWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonssalt
2teaspoonsblack pepper
2teaspoonsgarlic powder
1/2teaspoonred pepper flakes
1/2teaspoonground mustard
Instructions
Preheat your smoker or pellet grill to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a small bowl, combine the kosher salt, garlic powder, brown sugar, and black pepper to make a dry rub.
Rub the pork butt evenly with mustard, then generously sprinkle the dry rub mixture over it. If you prefer using a store-bought rub, we recommend Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub.
Place the roast directly on the grate and let it cook for approximately 5-6 hours, or until its internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Once it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, remove the pork butt from the smoker. Wrap it in aluminum foil or butcher paper and place it back in the smoker to continue cooking.
Continue cooking until the pork butt reaches an internal temperature of 203 degrees Fahrenheit or becomes probe tender and easy to shred.
You may serve the pork butt as is or stir in 1 cup of the homemade barbecue sauce.
Barbecue Sauce
Combine all the barbecue sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined.