Pulled Pork Chili

I've been taking full advantage of the slow-cooker I bought myself with my $1,000 gift card to Williams-Sonoma that I was awarded from Zoup! Soup for winning their recipe contest! Pulled pork is one of my all time favorites, so I decided to try and make a chili out of it. It turned out delicious, if I wasn't trying to cut back on carbs I would definitely make a giant pulled pork chili sandwich out of it.

Pulled pork chili does take a long time to cook, but it's so worth it. Some people prefer to remove the really fatty pieces of pork but I left all that good stuff in there to make sure that my pork shoulder meat was extra juicy.. I really hate dry pork. Also, when serving (I know this may sound kind of gross) I like to mix in about a tablespoon of mayo into my chili bowl-- I use Kraft brand, it's so tasty even though I'm fully aware it's not the healthiest topping. If you like mayonnaise, I double-dog-dare you to try it!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2-2 lb pork shoulder
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of onion powder
• 1 tablespoon of paprika 
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 8 oz of beer (your favorite) 
• 2 cans of chili beans in chili sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 cans of tomato puree
• 1 can of crushed tomatoes 
• 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite)

Directions:

1. Combine and mix brown sugar, onion powder, paprika, and salt in a small bowl. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the pork shoulder and place in a slow cooker. Add the beer then let cook for 8 hours. Drain the excess juice and pull the pork apart with two forks, it should shred very easily. (Make sure to remove all bone if you used a bone-in pork shoulder.)
2. After shredding and draining the pork: add beans, tomato paste, all other spices, garlic, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, and BBQ sauce. Stir to mix. Let cook for 4-8 more hours, but keep in mind, the longer it sits and cooks, the tastier! If you are gonna be around I would stir it every 2-3 hours. 
3. Serve with greek yogurt or sour cream, freshly chopped scallions, cheese, and tortilla chips! :)