These easy smoked pork chops are seasoned with BBQ rub, smoked to perfection, and finished with a coating of your favorite BBQ sauce. The results are tender, juicy pork chops that are loaded with sweet and smoky flavor.
4Thick cut bone-in pork chops1½ inches thick or more
2-3Tablespoonsbarbecue rub
1cupbarbecue sauce
Instructions
Preheat your smoker to 250℉.
Season the pork chops with barbecue rub on all sides.
Place the pork chops in the smoker and cook for 60-90 minutes until they reach an internal temperature of 130℉.
Baste the pork chops with barbecue sauce and increase the temperature of the smoker to 325℉. Cook for another 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 140-145℉. Alternatively, you can sauce and finish the chops on a grill over medium heat for around 8-10 minutes until they reach 145℉.
Transfer the pork chops to a cutting board, then tent loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use thick-cut pork chops between 1½ and 2 inches thick.
Use a digital meat thermometer with a leave-in probe to track the internal temperature of the meat as it cooks. This will help avoid overcooking.
Rest the meat for 10 minutes after cooking. This gives the meat time to reabsorb and distribute the natural juices and results in more juicy meat.