Pig Pickin Sauce by Mean Chef

This sauce is one of the three I made to go with your pulled pork. It was good, but a little too vinegary for our tastes. I'm glad we tried it but will probably stick to the molasses bbq sauce next time. We felt it took away from the flavours of the rub and the pork and kinda took our breath away with the vinegar. Thanks for the experience, it was worth trying!!

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Delicious. An absolute must with pulled pork. The vinegar really enhances the sweetness of the pork, and the pepper adds a good hint of heat. I think a previous reviewer who felt it was too strong simply used too much of it... it should be applied judiciously, just enought to moisten the meat and flavor it, not poured on like a typical red barbecue sauce.

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Hey there, Mean Chef, I hope you see my post in "Everything Else". We roasted a whole pig, about 140 lbs., and I made up a batch of this sauce to use on a samll portion of it. The sauce that I had years ago had red pepper flakes in it, so I substituted that for the cayenne. Well, it wasn't hot enough, and we were camping, so I didn't have all my seasonings available. Somebody produced a bottle of hot sauce, and we used that. It was great, but not an exact science. I would recommend adding a little, mix, and taste. Add more, mix, and taste. That's what we did. And the next time I make it, I'll add the cayenne to the sauce, and the red pepper flakes DIRECTLY TO THE MEAT. GOOD STUFF!!!

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Made this serve with Pulled Pork. So easy to make and added the perfect taste to the pork. Will definitely make this again when I serve pulled pork.

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This is the perfect accompaniment. Easy as anything to make. I agree with Tracy when she says that you just use a small amount, rather than pour it over like a regular BBQ sauce. It is too thin to do that anyway - a little goes a long way. I like the way the vinegaryness of it cuts the richness of the meat. Excellent.

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Good stuff! Went with the suggestions and used it to just moisten the meat. Got rave reviews.

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This is EXACTLY the "North Carolina Barbeque" recipe I was looking for.It was just as good as I remembered from living in Eastern NC. (Almost made me want to shag!!) I did use half cayenne and half red pepper flakes, the only adjustment, just because I like the flakes in it. Oh yeah, and on my heaping pork-filled bun, I slopped on a large mess of slaw. AWESOME.

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I made this sauce to go with pulled pork for sandwiches---it was perfect, I will have to double it the next time or invite less people for dinner....lol Thanks for the "perfect sauce" recipe!

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Obviously very easy to make, and it added a nice twang to the pulled pork...but not too much twang. I poured the entire amount over the shredded pork, then tossed the two together. And it really made a difference when the leftovers were reheated the next day...very moist and even more flavorful. Definate keeper.

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I have to agree with Jaymee. This is the sauce I remember so well in NC.. and I also added the red pepper flakes. (If you want to add hot sauce, which is on every table in the south, you need to do it while it is on your plate!) Awesome sauce! Now I just need to find that recipe for barbecued slaw to go with it. YUMMMM

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Incredible. I added a little bit more brown sugar. I was worried about how much it tasted like vinegar, but when I mixed it in with the pork, it was perfect. The acidity cut the fattiness of the pork. The most highly praised pulled pork sandwiches were those with a mixture of some pork with the pig pickin sauce and some pork with mean chef's molasses bbq sauce.

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I made this to braise my pulled pork in order to keep it tender and moist and it was wonderful! I altered the recipe a bit and used 1/2 c vinegar, 1/4 c brown sugar, and added a few red pepper flakes. Some sweetness, with a touch of heat. MMMMM!

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I ALWAYS make this sauce when I make pulled pork. My son and I prefer it to the molasses based ones! I usually add a touch more brown sugar than is called for, and I like to sprinkle some red pepper flakes in as well. I have been using this recipe for years along with Mean Chef's Pulled Pork recipe, and cannot believe I never reviewed it before! 5 stars all the way!

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Simply fabulous with pulled pork. Made my own buns "soft As Wonder" White Bread, coleslaw from Dinosaur BBQ, and Crock Pot Pulled Pork. Can't get better than this! Love it! I buttered the buns and grilled them before topping them with pork and slaw per Chef #277594. Thanks much for posting this!

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This is IT! I lived in Eastern NC for 10 yrs. and fell in love with the pulled pork they serve there. This sauce is what makes it so different from other pulled pork recipes. I just soaked my cooked pulled pork in this sauce before throwing it on a bun that has been buttered and browned in a frying pan. Then topped with cole slaw and you'll think you're in NC again. Thank you so much for posting it.

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This is outstanding with Mean Chef's Pulled Pork Sandwich recipe! We were not sure if we liked this, as we taste tested without the meat. But generously spooned onto the meat-yum!!!!!

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Delicious with pulled pork sandwiches! Thanks for posting.

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Perfect with pulled pork or as a mop for your ribs. Very tasty.

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This was much too vinegary for me. The vinegar was so over powering, I couldn't taste anything else in the sauce except for the cayenne. I had to add a lot more brown sugar to get it to where I liked it. I think in the end, I added probably a cup of brown sugar. A tablespoon just didn't cut it with a whole cup of vinegar. I'm sorry this didn't work out for me like your other recipes.

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When I made this...I tasted it before I put it on the pork....I normally am a fan of vinegary sauces...North Carolina style....I thought it seemed like a dressing more than a sauce...then I put it on my pork and whoa nelly! It really compliments the flavor in a beautiful way!!! It is so simple that it seems like it can't be as good as something more complicated....DON'T LET THE SIMPLICITY SCARE YOU AWAY! This is really good stuff!!!! Thanks Mean Chef!

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