True or false: Pulled Beef is better than Pulled pork

[glitchy]

I’ll just say I probably cook chuck roasts 1-2 times a month and pork shoulder 1-2 times a year.

[Dadof3Illinois]

For me it’s pulled pork all the way.

[rickgregory]

(adds to... The List)

[Michael_in_TX]

*Note to Texans: yes, we know you have HEB wagyu cattle follow you home and butcher themselves on your patio for $1.99/lb. We're all jealous.

I KNOW.....you wouldn't believe what these cows are doing to my lawn! Looks like I have to limit the trips to the store to just once a week. I finally get some grass to grow in this drought and they either trample it or eat it before self-butchering and vacuum sealing themselves. My neighbors are having the same problem.

And there is still the guy on our street with The Perfect Lawn (tm). I think he shops at Kroger's.

[WayneT]

I grew up in eastern NC where pulled pork ruled my bbq world. While in Texas for a year, back in the early 70’s, I thought it was blasphemous for Texans to call smoked beef bbq. I’m sure they would have thought the opposite was true if they were to have visited eastern NC back then. My tastes have expanded greatly over the ensuing years and I like both equally well. Having said that, there’s nothing better for a large family gathering than an authentic pig pickin’ where a whole hog is cooked in a pit or on a huge smoker and you graze on it all day without ever using a plate. Something about eating that crunchy skin and pulling the ribs out is just primal.

[rickgregory]

where's my invite...?

[klflowers]

This

[WayneT]

rickgregory I’m no Pitmaster when it comes to whole hog Q but I’ve got cousins who rock that scene. Just a thought, does whole hog bbq have a beef counterpart? That’s a legit question because I’ve no idea what’s been attempted around the world.

[Steve R.]

That truth is self-evident. Pulled beef wins every time.

[texastweeter]

True

[Tax Man]

Love pulled pork but prefer pulled chuckie.

[Old Glory]

Pulled Pork over Pulled Beef for us. Steak over Pork Chops by far.

[Attjack]

Agreed.

[Purc]

Growing up the Southeast, it's pulled pork smoked over hickory. I just did a smoked chuckie and pulled beef, but pork is my favorite.

[Skip]

I have no idea how to pick between beef and pork. We like too much variety of most meats and vegetables to even begin to make a choice.

[jfmorris]

So.... Pulled Veggies?

[Sid P]

Pulled pork all the way. My family isn’t from the South (not even way back), but pulled pork IS barbecue to me. Plus it’s basically the only pork we eat other than bacon.

[Murdy]

I lean toward pulled pork too, but the only way you eat pork? You need to get yourself some roast pork, sauerkraut, and dumplings.

[Sid P]

Murdy Got a recipe?

[Murdy]

Sid P -- I'll get one written up when I get a chance, it's as much technique as recipe. My grandmother was a Czech immigrant, and I learned some of her recipes over the years.

[Panhead John]

While it is true that here in Texas we have Wagyu cattle follow us home from HEB, sometimes it doesn’t always work out that well. Just yesterday I had one change his mind halfway home.

[fzxdoc]

Great video

[Texas Larry]

Taking your question at literal face value my answer is absolutely false. Each is delicious when properly prepared. Personal preference, mood at the time, quality of preparation, etc., all apply. Guess I’m going to be an outlier here.

[fzxdoc]

This is a great discussion, because it takes two of the all stars of smoking and dissects them (pun intended). Good comments and thoughtful tips.

I've said time and again that having pigs on this planet is why I like living here.
Pulled pork is such a great vehicle for so many flavors because it easily picks up the subtlety of the spices that it is cooked with. The pork flavor sings when BBQ spices, gochujang, al pastor marinade, etc. come to play. It makes for consistently good eating--easily prepared, with fewer things that can go wrong in the cook if an instant read or remote thermometer is part of the game. You don't have to shop a pork butt like you have to shop a chuck roast or brisket. Pork strums my piggy creativity gene.

With beef, it's all about the beefiness. It's no mystery why brisket or chuck is delicious with just salt and pepper or SPOG. It's because the simplicity of seasoning lets the beef flavor shine. And boyohboy can it shine.

Choosing between pulled pork or pulled beef for me is like choosing between new shoes or new shoes. I choose for the mood I'm in, and enjoy both.

Kathryn

[rickgregory]

See, this is why I'm fine with pulled pork, but beef wins for me. Pork needs the various sauces and marinades to shine. Beef doesn't.

BUT if I want, say, an al pastor taco, it's pork all the way.

[klflowers]

New shoes or new shoes lol

[Craigar]

fzxdoc Flats or pumps?

[realdocBBQ]

Time to get a couple of chuckies and try it out again - been a couple years for me I think. I just did 2 pork butts 2 days ago, so it seems like chuckies are on the list for this coming weekend. Along with pork ribs.