September 23, 2011

Southern Style Pork Barbecue

Ask anyone who was born and raised in North Carolina. Yankees make barbecue all wrong. Texans make barbecue all wrong. There's only one way to make good pork barbecue: Pop a "side of pig" on a gi-hugic, humongous barbecue grill, baste, cover, smoke it, baste some more, and keep it up for hours on end until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.

It's tradition. Down in these parts, we call it a "pig pickin'". And if you ever get invited to one, Do Not Miss It!

But there's another way to make something that tastes ALMOST as good. It takes a whole lot less time and effort, and there's no need to figure out what to do with 100 pounds or so of leftovers!

Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up 4 items: a pork roast, some Liquid Smoke, Texas Pete, and rolls. Toss the first two items into a crock pot, using Liquid Smoke to suit your taste, turn it on low, and come back in 5 or 6 hours with an appetite. Put it on a roll with some Texas Pete, and you've got some darn good eatin'!

If it got any easier than that, it'd be illegal!
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31 comments:

  1. YESSSSS! You can have it sliced or minced, with or without sauce, with or without cole slaw, grilled or pitted or spitted or crockpotted (barbecue is a METHOD of cooking, not an INSTRUMENT of cooking)--but pork it must be!

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  2. As a gal from Texas I have to say-- we don't do pork barbecue! It's beef all the way! :P Fortunately for me I'm an equal opportunity BBQ eater!

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  7. That is one HUGE grill, but I bet that pig would taste amazing. What is liquid smoke?

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  8. Thanks for joining our Recipe Swap Meet. This looks like a whole lotta fun. I'm definitely going to have to try your pork roast suggestions. Sounds good.

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  11. we love pork barbque! I have had it cooked like that once at a pig roast :)

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  13. I also live in North Carolina, near the zoo - and I absolutely love a good helping of bbq. You are so right - NC knows it's bbq for sure! :)

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  14. Oh it looks like you'al are having so much fun! There is nothing like a great BBQ! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great week!
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  15. I'm from Tx also and don't eat a whole lot of BBQ but when I do I agree with Betsy!!
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  16. Sounds good and easy. Thanks for sharing at Bacon Time.

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  20. Girl friend you had me at pig pickin! I'm was raised in the South (SC) and a hog roast is the best thing ever! Yum. I miss that. I also like BBQ hash with mine too..

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  21. Oh yeah, best Pork in the world! Thanks for sharing.

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  25. I'm making brisket today for the International Picnic we are invited to this weekend. I love barbecue!

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  26. This is a great way to BBQ, looks like you are having fun! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week end!
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  29. Sounds mighty good. Great to have you be a part of Seasonal Sundays.

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  30. I LOVE NC barbecue:-) Thanks for sharing with NOBH!
    Stefanie

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  31. Sounds like a great shortcut for some delicious eating! Thank you so much for sharing this post with Let's Do Brunch.

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