Ingredients

  • 4 -6 lbs pork shoulder (or Boneless Loin)
  • 1 (12 ounce) can cola (Dr. Pepper or root beer, but no diet soda, please)
  • 1 tablespoon hickory liquid smoke
  • 14 cup pork, rub
  • 1 (18 ounce) bottleof your favorite barbecue sauce
  • 2 (14 ounce) bags coleslaw mix
  • 13 cup white sugar
  • 14 cup milk
  • 12 cup mayonnaise
  • 14 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 12 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 12 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 12 teaspoon onion powder (or 2 tbsp. freshly grated onion)
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Method

  • For the Pork:.
  • Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry.
  • Rub pork rub all over pork shoulder.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in your slow cooker.
  • Pour in can of cola and liquid smoke, all around the sides of the pork.
  • Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is very tender.
  • Remove the pork from the slow cooker and discard the remaining liquid.
  • Remove the bone and shred the pork using a couple of forks, removing any excess fat.
  • Now at this point you can place on hamburger buns and let everyone spread BBQ sauce on their own sandwiches.
  • Or, you can place the meat back in the slow cooker along with the bottle of barbecue sauce and continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the pork is hot again.
  • You can also leave your shredded pork in your Crock Pot and leave it on the keep warm setting until ready to eat.
  • To me, it ain't finished until I add some cole slaw on top.
  • For the Slaw.
  • In a large bowl, dump in both bags of cole slaw mix.
  • In a smaller bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
  • Whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined.
  • Pour mixture over coleslaw mix.
  • With a spoon, toss cole slaw to combine.
  • Put cover on bowl and put in the refrigerator to set overnight.
  • This is going to allow the coleslaw mixture to soften just slightly and allow the flavors to blend.
  • Trust me, this makes a big difference!
  • It really gets better over time.
  • Stir before serving.