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[Email series excerpt # 7]

Today we’ll look at some great recipes for you to make up Memphis Style BBQ Sandwiches.

In this post…

- Pulled Pork
- Pulled Beef
- Mustard Cole Slaw

Memphis Style Pulled BBQ Sandwiches

You may notice I say pulled BBQ. Well, if you are from Memphis, I am sure you are cringing and saying, “Pulled pork, man… PORK!” Well, I know. However, there is more than just pork out there and I want to provide some alternatives for those that want them.

Now, if you aren’t from Memphis or not aware, let me explain what a Memphis Style Pulled BBQ Sandwich is…

Of course, there will be some variation depending on who you ask, but a Memphis Style BBQ Sandwich traditionally consists of pulled pork, cole slaw, and maybe a small squirt of extra BBQ sauce all piled between two hamburger buns. Yes, cole slaw on the sandwich! The most common cole slaw seems to be mayo and/or vinegar based and the standard is pulled pork, but it could also be chopped pork.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t change tradition to suit your needs. I think a Memphis Style BBQ Sandwich can consist of any type of pulled meat, any kind of cole slaw (mayo, vinegar, mustard, whatever), and any type of bun you choose.

In this case, I will highlight Pork and it’s biggest BBQ competitor… Beef. However, if you can find a good recipe for smoked pulled Chicken, Turkey, etc… that would work fine too.

So, below we will visit a few sites that will help put the puzzle pieces together for your own version of a Memphis Style BBQ Sandwich.

Pulled BBQ Pork Recipe / Technique

There are tons of sites on the internet that will instruct you on pulled pork… just go to Google and type it in and you’ll see what I mean.

I chose to direct you to the following page because the guy isn’t a pro, but has perfected his own personal technique despite having only the most basic equipment on hand. Lots of you may be just starting with real BBQing and smoking, so you probably relate. Also, the site has a nice feature of allowing and encouraging pictures with recipes submissions and I really like recipes including pictures. That way, you aren’t ever asking yourself, “Should it look like that?”

There isn’t anything else I love better than a good pulled pork BBQ sandwich made by someone who knows what they’re doing. Ever since Big City BBQ opened up by my work I have been obsessed with doing it myself.

Barbecue BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pulled BBQ Beef Recipe / Technique

I found a great small BBQ site with 2 pages of Pulled BBQ cooking including lots of good pictures. You should be able to figure out a decent technique / recipe by following his comments.

I started with an English Cut Chuck Roast ( actually it could probably be anything that would make a good pot roast) about 4 inches thick. It had a nice fat layer running the length of the top. Last night (07/06) I covered it with Memphis Style rub and this morning (07/07) I covered it with a layer of mustard. It will be cooking low/slow…

Pulled BBQ Beef

Same site, second page:

Pulled BBQ Beef (revisit)

Mustard Cole Slaw

I chose Mustard Cole Slaw for this because I thought it sounded good. However, you could find almost any cole slaw recipe and it would do fine if it fits your tastes.

This delicious slaw recipe can be served as a side dish or on pulled pork sandwiches. You can add more or less cayenne to adjust the spiciness of this dish.

Mustard Cole Slaw

Well, I hope you enjoyed the different variations of Memphis Style pulled BBQ sandwiches to which I opened your eyes. There are some good links here… it took me a while to find just the right ones, so savor them.

Thanks,
Joe B Que