This BBQ Pulled Pork Chili recipe is a combination of the flavors of your classic pulled pork and favorite bowl of chili. This easy pork recipe is packed full of flavor with pork that is so tender it melts in your mouth.

A bowl of pulled pork chili garnished with rice and bbq sauce.

This non traditional pork chili recipe is packed full of all the sweet and spicy flavors of a good pulled pork roast made with a sweet and spicy pork rub.

Each spoonful of chunky pork meat and white kidney beans are swimming in a rich chili sauce gravy with just a hint of sweet and spicy heat. The meat is so tender that as you dig a spoon in the pork meat falls apart.

I like to leave the pork meat in bite size chunks but you can easily shred it into traditional pulled pork shreds by pressing down on the chunks with a fork before serving.

BBQ Pork Chili Key Ingredients

Below I am sharing my recipe tips and substitutions for the ingredients I used. Go to the recipe card below for the exact ingredient measurements I used.

Measured BBQ Pulled Pork Chili ingredients in bowls.

Boneless pork shoulder roast. Trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 ½ to 2 inch cubes. This type of pork roast slow cooks into the tenderest bitesize pieces.
BBQ Rub: I used my gourmet sweet & spicy pork rub recipe. It is available to purchase in my shop.
Vegetable, avocado or olive oil: to brown the pork before adding it to the crock pot. Browning pork before adding it to recipes like chili enhances the flavor through the Maillard reaction, giving each piece a nice crust, color and creates a tender texture.
Chili seasonings: to get an authentic chili flavor I used a combination of chili powder, ground cumin and dried oregano
Chili beans: canned beans makes this an easy recipe to make. I used cannellini beans which are white kidney beans. You could use pinto beans or even great northern beans.
BBQ sauce: Use your favorite smokey flavored barbecue sauce.

Recipe Prep

Prepare the boneless pork shoulder roast: Trim any excess fat from the pork shoulder roast. Then cut the pork as you cut the into 1 to 2 inch cubes.
Place the pieces in a bowl and sprinkle the bbq rub over the pork pieces. Toss to evenly coat all sides.
Refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight. The longer you can marinate the meat in the barbecue rub the better.

Step by Step Directions

Step 1: Brown the cubed pork to add a richer flavor. Place the pork pieces into the bottom of a 7-quart slow cooker.
Step 2: Open the canned beans and drain through a colander. Rinse with cold water before placing them in the slow cooker with the browned pork pieces.

Step 3: Add the next nine ingredients. Stir with a large spoon to combine.

4 images showing the step by step instructions.

Step 4: Cover and slow cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Slow cooker filled with the finished recipe.

Step 5: Skim any excess grease from the surface of the chili before serving.

Serve in a bowl with a dollop of sour cream, a drizzle of bbq sauce and a sprinkle of sliced green onions on each serving. Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Bread goes well with this chili recipe.