Pork Rub for Pulled Pork

A Pork Rub for Pulled Pork is a family favorite at our dinner table. Speaking of, “When was the last time you smoked a pork butt?” Let’s talk about it.

Pork Butt Meal Prep

Recently my wife and I traveled to Florida and my mother-in-law watched the kids for us. We did a meal prep for the 4 days we were gone.

I decided to smoke up a pork butt for quick dinners before track meets. Kids love to make pulled pork sandwiches, so that was the plan.

It was a success, a 9 lb pork butt fed all four of them a few times while we were gone!

What Pork Rub for Pulled Pork Did You Use?

The pork rub for pulled pork I used was Butcher BBQ Honey Rub. 

The sweetness of the honey paired with brown sugar and other spices make for some amazing pulled pork sandwiches!

It was a quick meal since all three were fully immersed in track season. Actually, I think we had 4 track meets that week!

Back to the Pork Butt

Now, back to the pork butt. If you are new to smoking meat, a pork butt a meat we would suggest starting with. It is very forgiving if your fire gets away from you without your knowledge.

When using a pork butt rub you want a rub that is sweet and doesn’t overpower the meat. Butcher BBQ Honey Rub is that rub. It was voted “Best Rub on the Planet” in 2022 and for good reason.

Pork, by itself, is bland. You need rub that adds some sweet and a little heat to really make those pulled pork sandwiches pop! Butcher BBQ Honey Rub makes for a beautiful presentation. Your pork butt will have a beautiful mahogany color all the other dads on the block will be envious of!

Use a Pork Rub for Pulled Pork to Smoke a Pork Butt – 9 Easy Steps!

Here is an easy 9 step process to smoke a pork butt:

1. Pat dry with a paper towel and place the pork butt on a disposable cutting board.
2. Grab a bottle of pork rub for pulled pork.
3. Shake the rub evenly across the butt. Start with the bottom, sides, and then finish with the fat cap.
4. Let it sit for 30-45 minutes while you fire up the smoker.
   1. This allows the salt and other spices to dry brine the meat.
5. Smoke it around 250 degrees until the internal temp reaches 165-175.
   1. 165-175 is just a suggestion as this is when you form a bark on the pork butt. If you want more bark, leave it unwrapped longer.
6. Tightly wrap the pork butt in two layers of foil.
   
   1. At this point you can add some apple juice, more pork rub, butter, BBQ sauce, etc.
7. Cook it wrapped until the internal temp reaches 195-205.
   1. You want to use a probe thermometer to check the temperature. However, more importantly you want the thermometer to probe like butter, without any resistance!
   2. That’s when you know it is ready to rest.
8. Let the pork butt vent for a couple minutes, then let it rest in a cooler for about an hour.
9. Then it’s ready to pull! Grab your pork meat shredders and you will be eating pulled pork sandwiches in no time!

We would suggest planning for 7-10 hours from start to finish.

In Conclusion

So there you have it. Short and sweet easy process to smoke a pork butt! Also using one of the best pork rubs for pulled pork on the market!

Now the weather is warming up for much of the country, we are finally in BBQ season! Add a bottle of Butcher BBQ Honey Rub to your spice shelf and let’s get to smoking!