Hard Rock Cafe Pig Sandwich

**Marinated Cabbage**
2 T white vinegar
1 T granulated sugar
4 c thinly-sliced cabbage
4 c hickory smoking chips
**Spice Rub**
2 T kosher salt
2 t black pepper,Cracked
1 t paprika
1/2 t onion powder
1/2 t sage,Ground
1/2 t thyme
1/4 t cayenne
**other**
1 boneless pork loin roast,(3 - to 4 pounds)
vegetable oil
**Sauce**
2 15-ounce cans tomato puree
1 c white vinegar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 T vegetable oil
1/2 t onion powder
1/2 t liquid smoke,(hickory)
1 clove garlic,minced
1/4 t salt
1/4 t black pepper,Coarse Ground
8 Kaiser rolls
1. Make the marinated cabbage at least one day prior to building your sandwiches.
Like cole slaw, this garnish needs some time to develop in the fridge. Combine the
vinegar and sugar in a medium bowl. Add the cabbage, stir, cover the bowl and store it
in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the sandwiches.
2. Put the wood chips in a bowl and cover with water. Let the wood soak for at least 1
hour. Light the charcoal after it has been arranged around the inside edge of your grill.
You don't want coals directly under your pork. When the coals are hot, drain the water
from the wood chips and sprinkle the chips over the top of the coals. You should now
have smoke.
3. Combine the spices for the rub in a small bowl and mix well.
4. Rub some vegetable oil over the surface of the pork roast. Sprinkle the spices over
the entire surface of the roast.
5. Place the roast in the center of your grill and put the lid on. Let the pork cook for 3 to
4 hours or until the internal temperature of the roast reaches 175 to 180 degrees.
6. As the pork cooks, make the sauce by combining the ingredients in a medium
saucepan over medium/low heat. Let the sauce simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, then cover
and remove from heat. Set this aside until your pork is ready.
7. When the pork is done, remove it from the grill and let it sit to cool for 15 to 20
minutes or until you can handle it. Now you want to tear the meat along the grain,
making bite-size strips of shredded pork.
8. Put the shredded pork into a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 cups of the
sauce to the pan and stir. Keep the rest of the sauce for later to serve on the side.
Cook the pork for 15 minutes or until it is heated through.
9. Grill the faces of the rolls and stack about 1 cup of pork onto the bottom half of each
roll. Add a rounded tablespoon of marinated cabbage on top of the pork, add a
tablespoon or so of extra sauce on top of that, then cap off each sandwich
with the top half of the roll.