This Crock Pot Pulled Pork is one of the easiest ways to feed your family a tender, flavorful meal with almost no effort. The slow cooker does all the work, making it perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, or feeding a crowd on a budget.
This BBQ pulled pork is family-tested, incredibly tender, and easy to stretch into multiple meals like sandwiches, tacos, or nachos.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
We’ve made this Crock Pot Pulled Pork for everything from busy weeknights to game day parties, and it never fails. Cooking the pork low and slow makes it incredibly tender so it shreds easily with a fork.
Using simple pantry ingredients keeps this recipe affordable while still giving it that rich, BBQ flavor everyone loves.
For even more slow cooker recipes that are perfect for any occasion, try our Crock Pot Pulled Chicken, Crock Pot French Dip, Crockpot Dr Pepper Pulled Pork or Crock Pot Dinners for Busy Nights Series!
Quick Glance at this Recipe
- Best For: Busy weeknights, parties, meal prep
- Budget Tip: Use pork shoulder for the most affordable, tender option
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 hours (low)
- Freezer Friendly: Yes – up to 3 months
- Serve As: Sandwiches, tacos, nachos, baked potatoes
Ingredients
- Boneless Pork Shoulder – This is the best cut for pulled pork because it becomes tender and shreds easily after slow cooking. It’s also one of the most affordable cuts, making it perfect for feeding a crowd on a budget.
- Chicken Broth – Adds moisture and helps keep the pork juicy while it cooks all day. See Chicken broth substitutes if you are out.
- Worcestershire Sauce – Adds a rich, savory depth of flavor that balances the sweetness of the BBQ sauce. Soy sauce can work in a pinch. Check out the The Best Worcestershire Sauce Substitutes if you are out
- BBQ sauce – Use your favorite store-bought or homemade BBQ sauce. Sweet, smoky, or tangy all work—choose what your family loves or what’s on sale.
- Minced Garlic – Adds extra flavor. You can use fresh garlic cloves or substitute with ½ teaspoon garlic powder if that’s what you have on hand.
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How to Make Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Step 1 – Put all of the ingredients in your crock pot. We used a 6 quart crock pot and it fit perfectly to cook the pork. I prefer to cook on low and it normally takes 8-10 hours.
Step 2 – Next, remove the pork then shred the pork and stir into the juices. This is the time where I sometimes add a little more BBQ sauce, This is totally up to you and based on preference.
Step 3 – Finally it is time to enjoy. Serve the tender pulled pork on buns and dinner is ready.
Tips for Success
- Cook on low for the most tender results
- Don’t skip the liquid—it keeps the pork from drying out
- Shred while warm for easiest results
- Let the pork sit in juices before serving for more flavor
Variation Ideas
- Seasoning – Feel free to use a different spice to add to this slow cooker pulled pork recipe. You can substitute the minced garlic for garlic powder and add in tsp of paprika, chili powder and cumin for delicious flavor.
- BBQ Sauce – You can easily use any type or flavor of BBQ Sauce.
Serving Suggestions
Crockpot pulled pork is really yummy topped with the Best Coleslaw Recipe. This slaw is so easy to make and better than store bought for sure. You may even like this Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe. It is even better served with these Lazy Day Crock Pot Baked Beans and Grilleed corn on the Cob and you have a complete meal idea.
Sometimes we also make Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries or Corn Fritters to serve with pulled pork for the perfect busy weeknight meal. Check out Best Sides for Pulled Pork Sandwiches for more ideas.
Find even more crock pot recipes to try, we also love Crock Pot Shredded Beef Sandwiches, pork tacos or pork nachos. We also love crock pot pork chops with delicious sauce for another amazing and easy dinner idea.
Storage and Make-Ahead Tips
- Cook ahead and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days in an airtight container
- Freeze in meal-size portions for quick dinners for up to 3 months
- Reheat leftover pulled pork with a splash of broth or BBQ sauce to keep moist while heating on the stove or in the microwave.
- This tender pork is great for doubling and freezing half
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Instant Pot Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe is another quick and easy recipe that leaves the pork tender and full of flavor.
We used a boneless Pork Shoulder Chuck Roast. Ours was about 6-7 lbs. This is perfect for a family and you should have leftovers. This recipe is perfect for parties, holidays and more. Just get a larger roast depending on how big your crowd is for the best cut of meat for pulled pork. You can also use a pork tenderloin, pork butt or Boston butt for a good pull pork recipe.
We do recommend adding in liquid to the slow cooker to cook the pulled pork. This helps to keep the pork juicy and tender.
You can overcook the pulled pork which can cause the pork to dry out. We do recommend cooking the pork on low for about 8 hours. After the pork is cook and you are still serving, make sure to put the slow cooker on warm so the meat stays moist.
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Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-7 pounds boneless Pork Shoulder Chuck Roast
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- ½ large onion (chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup Barbecue Sauce
- 20 hamburger buns
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Instructions
- Place 6-7 pounds boneless pork shoulder chuck roast in a 6-quart crock pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt, ½ large chopped onion, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, and 1 cup barbecue sauce over the pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours until the pork shreds easily.
- Shred the pork and stir it back into the sauce in the crock pot.
- Serve on toasted buns and enjoy!
I made the Crock Pot Pulled Pork for the first time last night. The recipe was easy to follow, with ingredients I already had in the house. The recipe was easy to follow and the meat fell apart. It was tender, moist, and delicious! I made the attached BBQ Sauce and it was delicious, too. I will be making both recipes again!
Linda – Thank you so much for the kind review and for sharing! I appreciate it so much and thank you for the 5 star review!
I made this recipe tonight for company. The pulled pork sandwiches were absolutely amazing. My company loved them.Thank you for the recipe.
Elizabeth – This comment made my day! Thank you for sharing and I’m so glad everyone loved it.
I love this recipe I didn’t do the cooking of the roast when I did this I had cooked it a few days earlier as the rust potatoes and carrots recipe. I had shredded the pork up after that meal and saved it, I put it back into the juices from the roast that I made a few days prior and then filled the rest of the recipe. I used sweet baby rays BBQ sauce because our friend can’t have gluten and instead of buns we used tortilla shells it was amazing.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
This recipe is always a great go to for family dinner night in our home. I trim all the silver skin off of my tenderloin. We use sweet baby rays and it’s Dynomite.
if I was going to get a 3-4 pound pork roast, how long would it need to cook on low?
I would still cook for 8 hours on low so that it’s shreddable.
Super super easy. First time I made pulled pork and it was perfect. I added more sauce to the sandwiches.
Have made this over and over again, it is a total hit in our home, we bring it to work and share with all our friends and family, amazingly good
I made this Sunday for my great grandson’s birthday party. It was a big hit. I used Sweet Daddy’s BBQ sauce instead of Stubbs. We also put the pork on little rolls instead of hamburger buns. I made some homemade coleslaw to go with it. Delicious!!!!!
This is a very quick easy recipe and the Leftovers can be made in so many different ways; wraps, potato topping, quesadillas, nachos! Yum!
Delicious. Family loved them.
Delicious
This is a great recipe and made enough for multiple meals which I like
Amazing!!new family favorite!????
This was amazing..new family favorite!!?????
Made this in the crock pot..delish!
What about all the liquid in the crockpot? Do you drain any of it? Also, what about the fat? Do you pull it out while shredding?
I leave the liquid in the crock pot as it adds to the sauce. You can definitely cut off the fat if you prefer. I cut off some but not all as I think it adds to the flavor.
I made this and added 1 drop of liquid smoke and it tasted like it was smoked in a smoker. Delicious recipe.
Love that idea – I bet it was delicious!
This is the first recipe I made from Eating on a Dime. I used a pork loin because I prefer it over shoulder, and bought the Stubbs Sticky Sweet bbq sauce to match the recipe.
This is also delicious on a baked potato!