West Virginia Style Pork Barbecue Sandwich

Thisย West Virginia Pork Barbecue Sandwich is literally a taste of my childhood! Ready in 10 minutes!

How a pork barbecue sandwich is supposed to taste! Easy to whip up for cookouts and backyard parties in less than 10 minutes.

West Virginia Pork Barbecue Sandwich

Growing up in West Virginia, cookouts always featured three main items: hamburgers, hot dogs, and barbecue sandwiches.

When I moved to Texas as an adult, the barbecue here confused me. I tried to order a BBQ sandwich at a renowned barbecue joint, but it wasย nothing like what I remembered from my childhood.

Where was the sauce??

Why were there just slabs of meat on bread??

Texas is famous for its barbecue, but nothing on the menu was recognizable to me!

In my mind, a barbecue sandwich = a soft bun piled high with barbecue pulled pork, topped with a generous heap of cole slaw…and maybe some more BBQ sauce. It’s a big sauce-y mess and it’s amazing!

Related: If you love BBQ sandwiches, be sure to try our Barbecue Mini Monte Cristo recipe too!

Pulled pork BBQ sandwich on butcher paper, topped with cole slaw

How to Make a West Virginia Style BBQ Pork Sandwich

This is my second year as an ambassador for Curly’s BBQย โ€” they regularly send our family products to taste-test and use to create new original recipes. (Have I ever mentioned how much I love my job??)

The most recent product that appeared on our doorstep was Curly’s RoadTrip Eats West Coast Style IPA Pulled Pork.

Call it what you want, but as soon as I tasted a forkful during a brainstorming session with my husband, I was immediately transported back to the backyard cookouts of my childhood.ย This is the closest thing I’ve ever found out here to what we West Virginians call barbecue!

Related: We also used Curly’s IPA Pulled Pork to make “Loaded” Sweet Potato Donuts…it might sound strange, but trust me on this one!

I told my husband that I needed to make a West Virginia-style pulled pork BBQ sandwich. Just a bun, BBQ, and cole slaw.

Simple. Classic. Perfect.

If you’re looking for a classic coleslaw recipe, try our Copycat Chick-Fil-A Cole Slaw!

Annnnnd, because we used Curly’s BBQ (pre-cooked and ready to go) this recipe literally takes just minutes to make!

Make it gluten free: Simply substitute gluten free buns for regular! Curly’s RoadTrip Eats West Coast Style IPA-Based Pulled Pork is already a gluten free product.

West Virginia style barbecue pork sandwich with sweet potato fries

You’ve also got to try our West Virginia Pepperoni Rollsย โ€” they’re famous!

West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls are warm, flaky, and stuffed with spicy pepperoni and cheese. You've got to try them to see why they're famous here!

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West Virginia Style Pork Barbecue Sandwich

How a pork barbecue sandwich is supposed to taste! An easy recipe (10 minutes or less) that's perfect for a backyard BBQ or summer cookout. Can be made gluten free.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, BBQ, pork, West Virginia
Servings: 4
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Remove Curly's BBQ from package and warm in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  • While BBQ heats, add mayonnaise, juice of one lemons, vinegar, and sugar to a small mixing bowl and whisk together until well incorporated.
  • Add fresh cole slaw veggies to mixing bowl with dressing and toss to coat.
  • Layer buns with a generous helping of Curly's BBQ and top with cole slaw.

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Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 66.4mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3.3mg

Disclosure: We are ambassadors for Curly’s BBQ and receive product and compensation in exchange for creating original recipes. However, this is actually a bonus recipe I created just because I love the product so much!

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