Chef John's Pulled Pork BBQ

Step 1
Preheat oven to 210 degrees F (100 degrees C).

Step 2
Sprinkle dry rub generously on all sides of pork roast and place meat into a heavy pan or Dutch oven.

Step 3
Pour 1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke flavoring into each of two 6-ounce ramekins; fill ramekins with 1/2 cup water each. Place ramekins into the Dutch oven on either side of the roast. Place lid onto Dutch oven.

Step 4
Roast pork in the preheated oven until very tender, 12 hours. Remove roast from Dutch oven, place onto a work surface (such as a cutting board), and separate the meat from the bone using your fingers. Discard any large pieces of fat.

Step 5
Roughly chop pork with a large knife or cleaver; drizzle with 3/4 cup barbeque sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 6
Spread about 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce onto each bun and pile pork on buns to serve.