What is the best cut of pork for pulled pork?

Our own Troy Black worked with the Southern Living Test Kitchens to come up with a no-fail pork barbecue that's perfect every time. ... I grew up in North Alabama, where I believe traditional pulled pork barbecue is at its very best. A special night out at a restaurant didn't mean ... Pulled Pork Start with the right cut of meat. read more

Pulled Pork is made best with a pork shoulder (takes a while, see Boston Butt) or preferably a Boston Butt or pork loin roast. Here is an excerpt from my article on BBQ-The ABCs of BBQ-Smoking the Meat Edition Pulled Pork *IS* BBQ. read more

Low-and-Slow Pulled Pork Start with the right cut of meat. Most barbecue restaurants use whole pork shoulders, but they're rarely available in grocery stores. If you find a whole shoulder, use it. Otherwise, we recommend a Boston butt, which is half of the shoulder, the other half being the picnic shoulder. read more

The most common cut for making pulled pork is the shoulder. The pork shoulder is the entire front leg and shoulder of a hog. In your grocery store, you will usually find this divided into two cuts, the Boston butt (also known as the Boston roast), and the picnic roast. read more