Bbq Beef (crock Pot)

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 4 pieces
• 4 slices bacon, chopped fine
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• salt & pepper
• 10 sandwich buns, split

Recipe

• 1 place beef in slow-cooker insert. cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to slow-cooker insert. pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan and cook onion in remaining bacon fat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add chili powder and paprika and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in coffee, ketchup, sugar and 1 tablespoon mustard and simmer until reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add half of the sauce to the slow-cooker insert and refrigerate remaining half. cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 5 to 6 hours).
• 4 using slotted spoon, transfer meat to large bowl and cover with foil.
• 5 transfer cooking liquid to large skillet, skim fat, and simmer over medium-high heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes. off heat, stir in reserved sauce, remaining mustard, hot sauce, vinegar and liquid smoke.
• 6 pull meat into large chunks, discarding any excess fat or gristle. toss meat with 1-1/2 cups of sauce and let sit, covered until meat has absorbed most of the sauce, about 10 minutes. season with salt and pepper.
• 7 serve on rolls, passing remaining sauce at table.