Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3- to 4-pound bone-in beef pot roast or chuck roast
  • 10 slider-size sandwich rolls

Method

  • Turn your slow cooker on and set it to high while you get all the ingredients together.
  • Add everything except the roast and rolls to the slow cooker and stir together for a minute or two so its all well combined.
  • Place the meat in the slow cooker and cook for 4 to 5 hours on high.
  • This kind of pot-roast cut is flavorful but not fall-apart tender; youll need a chefs knife to render the meat into shards you can pile on a roll.
  • I pull all of the meat out of the pot, slip out the bones, and first slice, then chop the beef.
  • Once the meat is chopped, use a large spoon or ladle to add some of the cooking juices until you get the consistency you like.
  • I start with a really wet consistency, since the meat fibers will absorb some of the liquid.
  • It thickens up quickly.
  • Pile the sauced meat onto the rolls; have a stack of napkins ready.