Barbecue Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (3- to 4-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut in half
• 14 to 18 hamburger buns, split
  

Instructions

1. In a 5-quart crock pot, combine the first 12 ingredients.
2. Add roast.
3. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.
4. Reduce heat to LOW and cook 7-8 hours longer or until meat is tender.
5. Remove roast; cool. Shred meat and return to sauce; heat through.
6. Using a slotted spoon, fill each bun with about 1/2 cup of meat mixture.

Yield: 14-18 sandwiches

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