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means Pork shoulder or butt slow-cooked until tender enough to be pulled apart by hand (or forks) into shreds, usually piled on a bun with sauce.

from Straightforward compound naming: 'pulled' from the literal technique of tearing the slow-cooked meat into strands rather than slicing it, and 'pork' for the cut used. The method traces to Southern U.S. barbecue traditions, where tough shoulder cuts were cooked low and slow over heat until collagen broke down enough for the meat to be pulled apart with hands or forks — a practical cooking term that became the dish's name, first showing up in American print in the 20th century as backyard and competition barbecue culture spread.