How To Smoke A Pork Loin Roast

This smoked pork loin roast is tender, juicy, and infused with rich, smoky flavor from slow cooking over hardwood. With a simple spice rub and a perfect balance of savory and sweet, it’s an easy yet impressive main dish for weeknight dinners or weekend gatherings.

Course BBQ, Grilling, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword How To Smoke A Pork Loin Roast

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Servings Servings

Calories 302kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

3 lb Pork Loin Roast
2-3 tbsp Yellow Mustard for binder
1/3 cup Cajun BBQ Dry Rub or rub of choice
1/4 cup Apple Juice diluted with 1/4 cup water for spritzing

Instructions

Preheat your smoker to 225F-250 F. and set it for indirect heat.
While the grill preheats, remove any silver skin from your pork loin. Remove large, thicker pieces of visible fat from the top. Leave as is or tie butchers twine across every 2 inches of the roast if you desire a very round shape.
Coat your entire pork loin in the mustard binder. It should be a light coating to help the rub stick.
Next, coat the entire roast in the spicy Cajun BBQ dry rub. This is my favorite rub with pork but you can sub with another. It should go on in a nice, even layer (top, bottom and sides).
Place the seasoned pork loin roast directly onto the grill grates. Cook for roughly 45 min to 1 hour or so for the bark to set. After it sets, spray every 30 minutes with the diluted apple cider vinegar (or apple juice). Pork is safe to eat after it hits an internal temperature of 145 F. Avoid overcooking pork, as it is a very lean meat. It takes around 30-40 minutes per pound to smoke a pork loin, so factor this in when lookin at the size of your roast.
Remove it from the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing into thin pieces and serving.

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