Plays on YouTube · loads when you press play

← Recipes from creators

North American · SAM THE COOKING GUY

BBQ pulled pork sandwich

From the video “The Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich | SAM THE COOKING GUY 4K” by SAM THE COOKING GUY. RecipesMD is not affiliated with SAM THE COOKING GUY. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumWeekend project
Mild
Total time
~20 min
est., not stated in the video: the video's own timeline: 18 min from the first to the last step on screen, plus finishing
Serves
~9
est., not stated in the video: average of rules (12: 2054 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (6)
Cost
~$4.22*
per serving, Ontario (~4 portions assumed)save ~$11.78* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
29

Ingredients

May contain gluten, dairy, egg

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$16.87*for the batch in the video
~$4.22*per serving

You save about ~$11.78* per serving (74% less*) than ordering it out — ~$47.13* for ~4 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario pulled pork sandwich, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

7 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 11 predicted from typical costs · not priced: boneless pork shoulder

* Estimate, not a quote: 11 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 4 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario pulled pork sandwich at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

  • shown: Seen in the video; the amount was read from what's shown.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • stated: Said aloud or written on screen in the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.
  • shown: Seen in the video; the amount was read from what's shown.
  • estimated: Estimated: the video doesn't give this amount, so it's our model's best guess. Check it against the video.

stated said or written in the video · shown seen in the video · estimated our guess (16 here)

Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving747 kcal · 37% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat53 g68%
Saturated fat15 g75%
Sodium1,305 mg57%
Carbohydrate27 g10%
Fiber3.2 g11%
Total sugars15 gno daily value
Added sugars9.2 g18%
Protein39 g78%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexMiddle of the road
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+6 of 20
  • Saturated fat−20 of 20
  • Sodium−15 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−5 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 27 of 27 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 9 servings (estimated: average of rules (12: 2054 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving) and model check (6)). Typical amounts assumed for buttermilk, dry mustard, ground cumin, chipotle chili powder, kosher salt, neutral oil and 9 more, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: black pepper. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • chef's knife
  • mixing bowl
  • pressure cooker
  • skillet
  • spider strainer
  • paper towels

What the video didn’t say

  • Exact amounts for dry mustard, cumin, chipotle chili powder, kosher salt, and pepper in the rub are not stated.
  • Exact amounts for mayonnaise, celery salt, pepper, hot sauce, and apple cider vinegar in the coleslaw are not stated.
  • Exact frying time and oil temperature for the onions are estimated.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-02. Thumbnail and video are SAM THE COOKING GUY’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.