BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {Slow Cooker}

With over 1,500 recipes on my blog, I think I can easily say that in the last ten years, I’ve made this BBQ pork sandwich recipe more than any other recipe.

It’s been my standby recipe for family reunions, church parties, entertaining company, basic weeknight dinners, and feeding crowds of 200 or more.

With slow cooker and pressure cooker directions, it is SO easy, and the tender, saucy pork is crazy delicious. 

It really is the best BBQ pork recipe out there. Perfect for sandwiches (or for salads or quesadillas!). 

How to Choose a Pork Roast

I almost always make this BBQ pork with pork sirloin roasts. Costco sells a 4-pack that I keep on hand just for this recipe. 

Pork shoulder or butt roasts work great, too. For really tender pork, you want to choose a pork roast that has adequate fat and dark, marbled meat.

I have not had great luck making this BBQ pork with pork loin (it’s often too lean) or pork tenderloin. 

Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker

This recipe is brilliantly easy in the slow cooker or pressure cooker. No matter which one you use, you add:

• broth
• pork roast (I cut the pork into large chunks)
• liquid smoke (amazing for flavor!)
• salt and pepper

The slow cooker does it’s thing for about 8-9 hours (low) or 5-6 hours (high). For an electric pressure cooker, I cook the pork on high pressure for 55-60 minutes and then usually let the pressure naturally release all the way. 

After cooking, the pork should be fall-apart tender. If not, add extra cooking time until it is!

BBQ Sauce Matters

All that’s left is pouring on as much BBQ sauce as your soul can handle. 

The pork has tremendous flavor from cooking in the liquid smoke and seasonings, but the BBQ sauce is really why we’re all here. So use a BBQ sauce you love. Like, one that you’d willingly guzzle on its own.

It needs to be that good. This is my favorite homemade BBQ sauce recipe.

When I don’t have it on hand, our favorite store bought brands are Sweet Baby Ray’s and Kinders.

Serve this delectable BBQ pulled pork on buns. Store bought, homemade, whatever makes you happy. 

You can also throw some coleslaw on there, too. I firmly believe that is a match made in heaven, but only a few remaining family members agree. The others (gasp) ditch the coleslaw and add a slice of cheddar to their BBQ pork sandwich.

To each his or her own. Although it pains me to say that.

All you really need to know is these are hands down the best BBQ pulled pork sandwiches on the planet. They are so easy to make, and the cooked pork freezes beautifully, making them a great freezer or make-ahead meal.