Who Wants The Pork? Dub Shack BBQ Presents Pulled Pork Nachos

Part 6 of the Tailgating For Everyone series brings us to a classic:  pulled pork nachos. Use up some of those leftovers from the last cook, or if you've been blessed with it, freshly smoked pork butts and shoulders. If you need that recipe, click on the underlined link to take you there. 

INGREDIENTS 

Pulled pork 

Tortilla chips 

Melted nacho cheese

Barbecue sauce and rub of your choice

Salsa

Diced jalapeno peppers 

Rib tips weren't the only pork getting smoked that day 

STEP ONE.  This can go one of two ways: If the leftover pulled pork is frozen, thaw it out and slowly reheat it to at least 165 degrees and set aside. If you're fortunate enough to have a fully smoked pork butt or shoulder, keep it whole until you decide to pull the meat. Either way, it's gonna be good. 

STEP TWO. Using a bed of tortilla chips, spread them all over each surface of a serving platter, plate, or the paper boats from the restaurant supply stores (or Sam's Club - they tend to be a little cheaper there, FYI). Make sure there is enough coverage in the container but not so much it resembles the extra handful of chips you get disgusted with from the Nachos Bell Grande that Taco Bell employees sometimes go heavy on. How do I know? I'll admit I did that periodically to make the appearance of a full platter when I worked there eons ago. 

STEP THREE. Add in no particular order the pulled pork, nacho cheese, barbecue rub and sauce, salsa, and jalapenos along with any other toppings unmentioned in the above description such as sour cream and guacamole. Vegans know to sub out the pulled pork for jackfruit - your friendly pitmaster got love for you too - and of course, the alternative items can take their starting roles. 

STEP FOUR. Enjoy! 

Man, if you only knew how this tasted...

We are in the midway point of the Tailgating For Everyone series and I hope you've been cooking something good for friends, family, and yourselves each week. As the weather begins to cool, the food in the coming weeks will become heartier to your stomachs as standing for three hours at a time cheering on our favorite teams to victory. In the meantime, the fall sauces Dem Berries and Deez Apples will make a return to the roster replacing Block Party Pineapple and Blue MF, respectively. Thank you for reading and continue to support the movement that every day is a GREAT day for Dub Shack BBQ!