Slow Cooked Dr Pepper Barbecue Beef

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword slow-cooked-dr-pepper-bbq-beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10 10

Servings servings

Calories 738kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Spray the inside of a 6 quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
In a small bowl whisk together the Dr Pepper,and liquid smoke then pour into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Pat dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
Rub the chuck roast on all sides with 3 Tbsp of barbecue seasoning. Be generous. Sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper.
Center the roast in the slow cooker then drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until fork tender.
Remove from the slow cooker and using 2 forks pull apart the meat, removing all visible fat. Discard the cooking liquid reserving ½ cup.
Whisk the reserved cooking liquid with 2 cups of barbecue sauce.
Increase the slow cooker setting to high. Return the pulled beef to the slow cooker. Drizzle with the sauce.
Cook on high for 30 minutes or just until bubbly.
Serve on warm Kaiser rolls with a side of cole slaw, if desired.

Homemade Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce - If time allows, make your own BBQ sauce. Check out my recipe for homemade Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce to make your own. However, feel free to adapt with a prepared version or use the same amount of your favorite sauce instead.
Peppers - If you'd like to add a little heat, add a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce to the barbecue sauce.
Spices - The best barbecue seasoning to use is one that you already enjoy. There are many varieties with varying amounts of spice, readily available on the spice aisle in the grocery store.
What to Serve with Slow Cooked Dr Pepper Barbecue Beef - Warm kaiser rolls and creamy Southern Style Cole Slaw, Southern Baked Beans with a side of sweet Corn on the Cob is the kind of feast that'll have the family running to the table.