Carolina Pulled-Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar 
• 12 servings barbecue sauce red
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper 
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt 
• 12 servings coleslaw mix 
• 3 tablespoons t brown sugar dark packed ()
• 1 tablespoon pepper black
• 12  hawaiian rolls split with seeds, soft
• 3 tablespoons paprika 
• 2  pork shoulder boneless (also known as Boston butt; 6 pounds total)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 
• 0.5 cup water 
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• baking pan
• kitchen thermometer
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
2. Place pork, fat side up, on work surface.
3. Cut each piece lengthwise in half.
4. Place on large baking sheet.
5. Sprinkle dry rub all over pork; press into pork. Cover with plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
6. Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
7. Following manufacturer's instructions and using lump charcoal and 1/2 cup drained wood chips for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue, start fire and bring temperature of smoker or barbecue to 225°F. to 250°F.
8. Place pork on rack in smoker or barbecue. Cover; cook until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 165°F., turning pork and brushing with cold mop every 45 minutes, about 6 hours total.
9. Add more charcoal as needed to maintain 225°F. to 250°F. temperature and more drained wood chips (1/2 cup for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue with each addition) to maintain smoke level.
10. Transfer pork to clean rimmed baking sheet.
11. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces. Mound on platter.
12. Pour any juices from sheet over pork. (Can be made 1 day ahead.
13. Transfer pork and any juices to baking dish. Cover with foil; chill. Before continuing, rewarm pork, covered, in 350°°F. oven about 30 minutes.)
14. Divide pork among bottoms of buns.
15. Drizzle lightly with barbecue sauce. Top with coleslaw. Cover with tops of buns.