Get ready to enjoy cozy, comforting pot roast with mouthwatering cookout flair! This easy BBQ Beef Pot Roast recipe slow cooks seasoned chuck roast to fall apart tender in a simple homemade BBQ sauce for juicy shredded BBQ beef you can eat on sandwiches or as a main dish.

shredded chuck roast cooked in homemade tangy and sweet bbq sauce in the crock pot for sandwiches or as a main dish

This easy BBQ twist on traditional pot roast creates a tender, flavorful family meal that everyone will love. Tangy, saucy, with the right amount of caramelized goodness, not to mention super convenient in the slow cooker, this is going to become one of your family’s favorite recipes!

And did I mention that drool-worthy aroma while cooking? Yeah, everybody’s gonna come running!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Get that cookout feel with this BBQ shredded beef no matter the temps outside!
There are so many ways to serve it!
- On a bun as a BBQ sandwich
- Wrapped in a tortilla
- Over rice or mashed potatoes
- Over a loaded green salad (to make a BBQ dinner salad)
- Stuffed in a loaded baked potato (This might be my favorite!)

chuck roast, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, ketchup, vinegar and other spices are the ingredients for fall apart tender bbq beef pot roast in the crock pot.

Ingredients for this Slow Cooker BBQ Beef

chuck roast
tomato sauce
ketchup
vinegar
brown sugar
Worcestershire sauce
beef broth
minced garlic
dried minced onion
dijon mustard
paprika, dried parsley, salt & pepper
olive oil

how to make delicious, tender bbq beef pot roast in the crock pot

How To Make Crock Pot BBQ Beef Pot Roast

Sear. Generously salt & pepper the roast and sear it on all sides in a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven.

Sauce. In a large measuring cup, whisk together tomato sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, Dijon mustard, paprika, parsley and salt to create the BBQ-style sauce.

Slow Cook. Transfer roast and drippings from the skillet to the crock pot. Pour BBQ sauce over roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.

Shred. When roast is fork tender, use two forks to shred the roast, toss in cooked, thickened BBQ sauce and serve.

Easy BBQ Beef Pot Roast is a flavor-packed twist on traditional pot roast and feeds a crowd.

The Best Beef Roast to Use for BBQ Pot Roast

To make the best shredded BBQ Beef Roast, use a chuck roast. Sometimes called a shoulder roast, or shoulder chuck roast, it is a less expensive cut of roast with enough marbling so that the roast becomes tender and quite tasty as it cooks slowly over several hours.

More Tips For Making Tasty BBQ Beef Roast

Don’t skip the searing. I know it’s super easy to just dump everything into a crock pot and walk off, but this extra step PAYS OFF BIG in deep, rich flavor and color without taking a lot of extra time. Once you sear, you’ll never go back!
Don’t drown the roast. The point is not to boil the meat, but to roast it. The sauce is just an ingredient to enhance flavor. As a result. the roast should not be swimming in liquid, but sitting in 2-2.5 inches of sauce.
Make sure you cook it long enough. If the roast is tough when it’s time to shred it, it hasn’t cooked long enough to break down the connective tissue. Simply put the lid back on the crock pot and cook it for another hour or so.

In the crock pot, it takes 8-10 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high to cook a BBQ pot roast.

What to Serve With Shredded BBQ Beef Roast

Making It Ahead of Time Or Freezing

This recipe is ideal for making ahead of time as the sauce, meat and all the flavors have lots of time to get cozy. Just cover and store in the fridge over night, then put it back in the crock pot the next day with 1/2 – 1 cup of beef broth and warm on high for 1 hour.

It also freezes well. Just cover leftovers tightly or put in a zip top freezer bag and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and use the instructions above to heat.

Crock pot BBQ Beef shredded for easy BBQ sandwiches without firing up the grill or smoker.

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