pulled pork Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular pulled pork dishes in restaurants
#1APPLE BRINED PULLED PORK
Q39 (Kansas City, Missouri)
@q39kc

$8.00

#2BBQ PULLED PORK
Arlene Williams Bbq (Pensacola, Florida)
@arlenewilliamsbarbecue

$50.00

#3SALT POND PULLED PORK
Twoten Oyster Bar & Grill (South Kingstown, Rhode Island)
@twotenobg

$11.00

#4BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH
Water Garden Cafe (Cleveland, Ohio)
@watergardencafe

$12.00

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with pulled pork
#1candy
#2donuts
#3coffee
#4cornbread
#5bbq sauce
#6beef
#7collard greens
73.72%
#8salsa
36.16%
#9tacos
29.65%
#10pork
20.49%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve pulled pork

5.65%

8,511 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Apple Brined Pulled Pork

Online Recipes Percentage of all online pulled pork recipes

0.3%

5,710 of 1,918,479 Recipes

Top recipe:
Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

Overview

pulled pork Growth Over Time How pulled pork has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.0250.050.0750.10.1250.150.1750.20.2250.25
Year Over Year PULLED PORK growth or decline vs one year ago
19.35%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of pulled pork per consumer
1.8
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that pulled pork represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of pulled pork at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve pulled pork

5.65%

8,511 of 150,634 Restaurants

Top dish:
Apple Brined Pulled Pork

Online Recipes Percentage of all online pulled pork recipes

0.3%

5,710 of 1,918,479 Recipes

Top recipe:
Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

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Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for pulled pork, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1pork
37.37%
#2brisket
21.05%
#3beef
10.72%
#4chicken
9.66%
#5bacon
7.22%
#6steak
4.9%
#7pork butt
4.12%
#8pork shoulder
3.26%
#9pork belly
1.7%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1steak
#2beef
#3chicken
#4pork
20.49%
#5brisket
19.35%
#6pork belly
0.58%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1bacon
30.9%
#2pork butt
16.39%
#3pork shoulder
11.74%
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perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1coleslaw
31.36%
#2hamburger
20.47%
#3tacos
15.74%
#4salad
14.2%
#5french fries
11.95%
#6eggs
6.27%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
29.65%
#2salad
8.34%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
31.26%
#2coleslaw
18.05%
#3eggs
6.04%
#4french fries
4.95%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
7.19%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cornbread
69.77%
#2candy
28.57%
#3donuts
1.66%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1candy
#2donuts
#3cornbread
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1bbq sauce
78.67%
#2salsa
21.33%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1bbq sauce
#2salsa
36.16%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with pulled pork, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1collard greens
54.84%
#2potatoes
45.16%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1collard greens
73.72%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1potatoes
2.88%
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Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose pulled pork compared to all other dishes
fitness
7.72%
weight loss
2.23%
protein
1.79%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with pulled pork over time
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '1900.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75
  • vegan
  • keto
  • vegetarian
  • clean eating
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Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular pulled pork dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve pulled pork

5.65%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature pulled pork

barbecue restaurant

22 %
pulled pork Pricing Analysis Average price of pulled pork across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$11.51$10.65$11.75$12.34$12.68AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular pulled pork Dishes The most notable variations of pulled pork served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Apple Brined Pulled Pork Q39Kansas CityMissouri
#2 Bbq Pulled Pork Arlene Williams BBQPensacolaFlorida
#3 Salt Pond Pulled Pork TwoTen Oyster Bar & GrillSouth KingstownRhode Island
#4 Bbq Pulled Pork Sandwich Water Garden CafeClevelandOhio
#5 Pulled Pork Tacos Steam PubUpper Southampton TownshipPennsylvania
#6 Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich Queens ComfortNycNew York
#7 Pulled Pork Cobb Salad Corbin's QSan DiegoCalifornia
#8 Smoked Pulled Pork The Pig & PintJacksonMississippi
#9 Pulled Pork Salad Bells Kitchen And SmokehouseFranklin SquareNew York
#10 Pulled Pork Sandwich Yellow Dog EatsWindermereFlorida
Menu Items How many total instances of pulled pork found in restaurants across the country
16,577
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of pulled pork variations on a restaurant's menu
1.95
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online pulled pork recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for pulled pork
5,710
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use pulled pork as an ingredient
620
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of pulled pork recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork) from RecipeTin Eats

2

Crockpot Pulled Pork from Lauren Greutman

3

Crock Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork from Raining Hot Coupons

4

Crockpot Coca-Cola Pulled Pork from Finding Time To Fly

5

Carolina Style Slow Cooker Pulled Pork from Plating Pixels

6

Chipotle Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Avocado Aioli from Fashionable Foods

7

Best Ever Slow Cooker Pulled Pork from Good Cheap Eats

8

Clean Eating Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches from The Gracious Pantry

9

Slow Cooker Coke Pulled Pork from CincyShopper

10

Dr. Pepper Instant Pot Pulled Pork from Adventures of a Nurse

11

Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork) from RecipeTin Eats

12

Dr. Pepper Instant Pot Pulled Pork from Adventures of a Nurse

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