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Real Deal Pulled Pork- I finally get it (took long enough)

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
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    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • ronw9471
    ronw9471 Posts: 112
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    cazzy said:
    Great post, John!

    I always top my pulled pork sammies with my vinegar slaw.  It's very wet, so it's not lacking vinegar and works very well with pork... especially for peeps who say they don't like vinegar slaw, or slaw period.  It's very bright and has that zing that you're talking about. 
    Cazzy, would you be kine enough to post that slaw recipe? I love slaw on my pulled pork.
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  • SGH
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    BTW- I use Myron Mixon's vinegar sauce

    Nothing wrong with that Brother Tex. Myron may present himself as an a$$, but their is no denying his talent. I have liked just about everything that he has recommended from rubs, marinades, to injections.  
    On a seperate note, glad to hear that you have hit the mark that you were shooting for with the pork. 

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,981
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    I'm quite sure that @tarheelmatt and I can take good care of you.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    I'm quite sure that @tarheelmatt and I can take good care of you.
    Sounds terrible. I know you guys aren't drinkers and prefer chain restaurants
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,192
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    Here's that recipe Cen Tex

    1 cup distilled vinegar 
    1/4 cup ketchup
    1/4 cup apple juice 
    1tsp hot sauce 
    1tsp crushed red pepper
    1tsp ground black pepper
    1/2 Tbsp salt 
    3 tbsp light brown sugar. 

    Mix and store. 

    It's killer on chicken too. 

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    I like this mustard vinegar on pork. It also is kicka$$ on wings as a finish sauce. 

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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    I'm partial to Eastern style mop. Mostly because my body wouldn't be found if my family found out I used the weird stuff from Lexington. 
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    My simplistic understanding has been that you need some acid to cut the "richness" and make the flavors shine, hence vinegar sauce or slaw for stuff like PP or sometimes brisket. And A-1 for wagyu... just kidding. 

    Thai food gets this right (IMO) i.e. balancing flavors like salt, sweet, heat, and acid/sour. A well-made papaya salad is the perfect example, and when done right, the balance of flavors is spectacular. But most places don't get it right.

    I usually make slaw with green apples and apple cider vinegar to go with pulled pork, but now will try just adding vinegar and see what happens. Pulled pork is usually on the menu when I need to feed a crowd, so don't make it much for just us. That may be about to change. 

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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I use a variant of Myron Mixon's recipe.  I run up against another Wilma Food Challenge here.  (Trust me, she has many food challenges).  She's not fond of vinegar, so I take some pp in a bowl and add my sauce to that for me and one of my girls.  I've never had a mustard based sauce.  Gonna have to give it a whirl.
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  • NC_Egghead
    NC_Egghead Posts: 786
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    My taste tends toward Eastern North Carolina style. I don't want to cover the meat with a tomato based sauce and mask the smoky goodness. I came across this recipe a few years ago from, of all places, Allrecipes.com.

    It's what I use now religiously. Another thing that kicks PP up a notch is the slaw. At Bridges, in Shelby, they have a red slaw which is vinegar based. The combo of this slaw with their PP is outstanding. 
    Charlotte, NC

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  • Hotch
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    I agree!! =)
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  • sancho65
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    Bookmarked!!
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  • Hotch
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    Foghorn said:
    Hotch said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    I agree!! =)
    A NC pork tour that culminates in Butt Blast might be magical.  It would require a designated driver....
    I'm in for this road trip!
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Be interesting to see the verdict after y'all Texas boys toured North Carolina. I doubt we would see any true conversions, but I'll bet you would gain a new appreciation for Carolina barbecue. And don't forget the hushpuppies. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • theyolksonyou
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    Hotch said:
    Foghorn said:
    Hotch said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I'm starting to think I need to do a pork tour like people come here and do brisket tours. 
    I agree!! =)
    A NC pork tour that culminates in Butt Blast might be magical.  It would require a designated driver....
    I'm in for this road trip!
    This would be epic!  Love to see you guys do this. 
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  • Hans61
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    sancho65 said:
    Bookmarked!!
    I did too
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  • caliking
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    Sooo.... 1185 miles to @JohnInCarolina 's lab. About 17 hrs  driving. And a much shorter flight. If I take some  days off in the first half of April 2018, this could potentially happen.

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  • tarheelmatt
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    Man, it could be an epic road trip. From east to west! Talking Bs BBQ, Skylight Inn, Sam Jones, Scotts (in SC), Lexington BBQ, BBQ Center,  Buxton Hall, and many more. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    caliking said:
    Sooo.... 1185 miles to @JohnInCarolina 's lab. About 17 hrs  driving. And a much shorter flight. If I take some  days off in the first half of April 2018, this could potentially happen.

    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Where else?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    Carolina Q said:
    Where else?

    Buxton Hall. 
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  • da87
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    Bullocks in Durham?  Old school, but my first true NC BBQ....
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    Wayne, PA
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  • NC_Egghead
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    Got to include Bridges BBQ lodge in Shelby. Anyone flying into CLT, I'll be glad to take you about an hour west of the airport for your first stop of PP heaven!
    Charlotte, NC

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  • Spaightlabs
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    Thank you for this post Cazzy and for all who contributed.  I tried the shark attack sauce and don't reckon I will pull a shoulder without saucing it in the future.   It made the meal.
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    Carolina Q said:
    Where else?

    Picnic in Durham.  A relative newcomer on the scene, but the best Pulled Pork I've had in the area.
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  • Jellyworm
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    Boy did I once again learn something from this great site.  I have cooked pork shoulders many times but have never added vinegar sauce before.   I do love the taste of it.  I cannot wait to try both sauces next time I cook shoulders. Thanks once again for teaching me how to be a better cook!
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  • CarolinaCrazy
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    Carolina Q said:
    Where else?

    Picnic, in N. Durham is fantastic. 
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  • tarheelmatt
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    CarolinaCrazy said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Where else?

    Picnic, in N. Durham is fantastic. 
    I went there and thought it was great too. 
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