Smoked Pulled Pork Chili Recipe

Locals Take on This Hotly Debated Dish

 

Chili: It’s a quintessential American meal, yet the variations are – quite literally – endless. Do you include beans, or no beans? Prefer vegetarian versions, or as much meat as the pot can handle? Are you a chili traditionalist, or do unexpected ingredients like sweet potatoes, pasta, or even chocolate make your mouth water?

Whatever your chili opinions, you’re sure to find a winning recipe in the following pages. Keep reading for four locals’ takes on this hotly debated dish!

 

By Mary Beth Wallace / Photography by Rich Smith

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Kelvin Boyd eating a bowl of his smoked boston butt pulled pork chili topped with sour cream and pico de gallo

 

Kelvin Boyd’s Smoked Chili with Sour Cream & Pico de Gallo

Yields: 6-8 servings

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Smoked Chili with Sour Cream & Pico de Gallo

Kelvin Boyd
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Smoker
  • Skillet
  • Large Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (10 lbs) smoked Boston butt (with secret homemade dry rub)
  • ½ lb ground turkey
  • 1 Vidalia onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 3 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with garlic and herbs
  • 2 (15 oz) cans seasoned black beans
  • 2 (15 oz) cans red kidney beans
  • 4 (15 oz) cans chili beans
  • 1 small container sliced portabella mushrooms
  • 3 tsp smoked chili powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Crystal hot sauce  (add as much/little as you like)

For topping (optional):

  • Sour cream
  • Pico de gallo

Instructions
 

  • Smoke Boston butt 10-12 hours. Let rest, then pull desired amount of pork to add to chili.
  • Brown ground turkey in skillet and drain. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, add onions, bell peppers, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans, and mushrooms and turn on low heat to simmer.
  • Add remaining spices and hot sauce to pot. 
  • Add ground turkey and smoked pulled pork. Let simmer for 45 minutes on low heat.
  • Serve with sour cream and fresh pico de gallo.
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