Smokiness won’t come from a run unless you use liquid smoke. It comes from a smoker. I religiously use Rodney Scott’s Rib Rub (google recipe) and it turns out well.

It is not recommended to cook a frozen roast in a slow cooker as it will be at an unsafe temperature for too long.

hello! just wondering if i could put the roast in the crockpot frozen, if so how long would i need to cook it? thank you!

Yes, that should work just fine. I would suggest using the cooking times/method in this Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe.

Hi Lauren, You just want to add a light sprinkling to the outside of the roast. So depending on the size of your roast, it will depend on how much you end up using.

I made exactly as noted and it was soooo good!