Game Day Apple BBQ Pulled Pork | epicuricloud (Tina Verrelli)

Ingredients

• 1 (9-pound) whole pork shoulder ((blade roast))
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 medium sweet onions (peeled and chopped)
• 2 firm apples ((I used granny smiths) peeled, quartered and cored)
• 2 large cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 cups BBQ Sauce, divided (plus more for topping sandwiches, I used Sweet Baby Ray's Original))
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise ((I used Hellman's Light))
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard ((I used Gulden's Spicy Brown))
• 2 teaspoons celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 14-ounce bag cole slaw mix ((about 6-7 cups))
• 1 cup apple ((granny smith) cut into julienne/thin strips)