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