Carolina Style Barbecued Venison

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 7 -10 lbs venison shoulder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce, mix all ingredients, bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• 2 this can be done while the venison is cooking.
• 3 prepare charcoal grill for indirect cooking method.
• 4 (gas grill can be used, but no"on" burners directly under the meat) rub shoulder with s&p.
• 5 place on grill, cover with lid.
• 6 grill on medium to low heat for two hours.
• 7 baste with the oil every 20 minutes.
• 8 introduce wet hickory chips to the flames every 30 minutes (if using gas grill, check manufacturer's suggestion for this process).
• 9 remove shoulder from grill.
• 10 place in dutch oven.
• 11 bake in pre-heated oven, covered for 3 hours@ 225 degrees.
• 12 remove after slightly cooling.
• 13 shred meat from the bone.
• 14 toss with the bbq sauce, adding pan drippings if desired.
• 15 serve on cwb's (cheap buns), topped with cole slaw and hot sauce.
• 16 # note. these times and temps worked great with my grill. with grill and weight variables an increase of oven temp may be required.