Hot and Fast Pulled Pork Butt Tacos

Smoked pig butt is fantastic for pulled pork tacos. You'll soon be able to make these in your sleep!

YOU WILL NEED

• 1 Small-ish Pork Shoulder
• Kosmo's Q Dirty Bird Hot Rub
• Kosmo's Q SPG Seasoning
• Kosmo's Q Cherry Apple Habanero Rib Glaze (discontinued)
• Bag of Brown Sugar
• A big roll of Aluminum foil

THE PREP

We chose a smaller pork butt for this cook because we were using the Weber. If you're cooking over a pit with limited room, size is everything when it comes to doing this hot and quick.

Trim any hard fat from the meat right away - you don't want any of that. Then there are the loose flaps of meat that are bound to burn. Take them away!

Finally, we're doing something a little out of the ordinary: butterflying the pig butt. We spread it out by slicing it along the muscle. This will a) double the amount of bark on the meat, as the shape doesn't matter for pulled pork, and improve heat management during the cook. Not bad at all!

THE COOK

While the cooker is heated up, coat the pork shoulder with Dirty Bird Hot and SPG. Allow the meat to sweat in the rub for at least 15 minutes.

The grill should be set up for two-zone cooking, with one side cooking on direct heat and the other using convection/radiant heat.

Allow the pit to cool to 275°-300°F (135°-149°C) before placing the pig butt over indirect heat. Wrap in aluminium foil or butcher paper after the bark has developed, which should take about 1.5-2 hours.

Wrap in brown sugar and cherry apple habanero rib glaze. To avoid melting, we recommend wrapping using paper that is free of liquids.

After wrapping, return the pig butt to the fire until the core temperature reaches 206°F (97°C).

THE PAYOFF

Bring the pork butt inside and set it aside for 25-30 minutes to rest. Then get your hands in there and shred that hog!

Your pulled pork is finished. Warm some tortillas, top with chopped onions, salsa, and Mexican cheese, and get yourself the tastiest pulled pork tacos anyone could ask for.

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