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Finished pulled pork in a crockpot
James Strange

Bone in pork shoulder in slow cooker

2.50 from 6 votes
I'd love to share my special tips for cooking pork shoulder (Boston butt) in the slow cooker, resulting in perfection every single time! Whether you're craving a mouthwatering pork roast or delicious pulled pork, I'm here to show you how to make it incredibly tender and juicy, never dry!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 358
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 7 pounds Pork Shoulder (Boston Butt)
  • 2 Tablespoons BBQ rub

Equipment

  • 1 Crockpot
  • 1 Thermometer

Method
 

  1. Season your pork shoulder with plenty of BBQ rub.
    7 pounds Pork Shoulder
  2. Insert a thermometer into the center of the meat without touching the bone.
    2 Tablespoons BBQ rub
  3. Place into the slow cooker and cook until the internal temperature is between 195 and 205. This depends upon how tender you want the meat.
  4. Skim off / remove excess fat and tear into the size pieces that you want.