Smoked Pork Butt

This smoked pork butt recipe can be done with a brined or unbrined pork butt roast. The pork is tender and smoky — perfect for BBQ pork sandwiches.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• 7 pounds fresh pork butt roast
• 2 tablespoons ground New Mexico chile powder
• 4 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor smoker for 200 to 225 degrees F (95 to 110 degrees C). Place a roasting rack in a drip pan.

Step 2

Mix brown sugar and chili powder together in a small bowl. Rub mixture liberally all over pork roast with your fingers. Transfer roast to the rack.

Step 3

Smoke in the preheated smoker, maintaining a temperature of 200 to 225 degrees F (95 to 110 degrees C), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 6 to 18 hours.

Step 4

Let pork roast rest for 30 to 45 minutes before shredding.