Reviewed: May 25, 2011

This was okay. I cooked the beef in the crockpot on low all day. I thickened the sauce on the stovetop, but ended up adding bottled barbecue sauce. This should be called "Shredded Beef Sandwiches", as they are definitely NOT barbecued. I suggest using crushed tomatoes rather than diced, omitting the extra water, and swapping brown sugar or molasses for white sugar. A little mustard wouldn't hurt, either.

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MAMALEIGH

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2011

Wondering if anyone has ever tried this with boneless/skinless chicken breasts? Thanks!

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dolpjen

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2010

I love this recipe & have used it several times. Always a hit. I usually double or triple the amount and have found it's best done in the large crockpot, cooking on high for at least 8 hours, returning the shredded beef to the juices to simmer for another 30 min or so to really meld the flavor. Serve with tongs to drain the meat. I also jazzed up the recipe with 1/4 tsp dried ground mustard, 3 Tbsp Dijon or spicy brown mustard, 1 tsp (or to taste) minced garlic, and substituting brown sugar for the white sugar. I'm not a bottle bbq sauce person so the fact that it doesn't match that flavor or consistency is a plus for me. I have served with bottled bbq sauce on the side, but most haven't used it! The page is only allowing me to rate it @ 5 stars max, but I would give it a 10!!!

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Marilyn

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2010

This came out ok but it wasn't very barbeque tasting. I boiled down the liquid at the end and after using the immersion blender, did come up with a thin sauce that tasted pretty good but didn't really taste like BBQ.

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AERODER

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2010

The flavor was good, but I think I was expecting the end result to be a red sauce - like a red BBQ sauce and it was not. I just added a little ketchup and it turned out just fine.

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Arline

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2010

I was a little skeptical because I was afraid it the liquid would evaporate before the meat was too tender to shred or it would be too watery, but it turned out just fine. And the flavor was wonderful. I didn't get a vinegary taste at all. I wouldn't change a thing about this recipe.

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jvsixx

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Porterville, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2009

So good we almost cried. I followed the recipe exactly.

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Maryanne12

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

I was really disappointed. The meat came out so runny. It was more like a soup. I followed the recipe to a tee except reduced the amount of vinegar. It had a decent flavor but was just really runny.

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momof3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Allegan, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

This was awful - the meat itself was okay, but how was I to make a Barbecue sauce out of the tomato pieces floating in grease? I took the meat out after cooking, and then shredded and made my own barbecue sauce to put over the meat. I followed the recipe exactly.

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