Reviewed: May 4, 2012

Found this to be a great base. In a bowl I used one bottle of beer. Instead of 2 C. H2O I used 1 C beef broth. I didn't have broth on hand so I boiled 1 C of H2O in microwave and put 2 beef boullion cubes in to dissolve. Included 2 bay leaves, 1/2 C cider vinegar, 1/4 C honey, 1/2 C brown sugar and garlic powder, onion powder and hickory liquid smoke. Wisked all together and put foil lined roaster. S & P roast, placed fat side up and sliced 1 lg. onion to put on top of 4lb beef shoulder roast in my lined aluminum foil roaster.After wraping foil up around roast I put another piece of foil across the top of roaster and then put lid on for 5 hours. Let the meat rest and then shred the tender roast and put in aluminum lined aluminum piepans.I made up my mom's BBQ sauce and mixed into meat than put on indirect heat on the grill with hickory chips and smoked it for about an hour. I also added some of the reserved liquid from roast to keep it moist and stirred it on the grill. The best BBQ beef ever and I didn't use brisket. In fact I used a freezer burned roast I had and I hated throwing it away. I shaved off the freezer burn before cooking. Tasted like Jack Stack BBQ in KC. Thanks for the great start on the recipe!!

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albj

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2011

This recipe has become a favorite of my family's. They request it almost every week. I toast large kaiser buns and serve with extra bbq sauce.

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Christine

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2011

My family of five loved this (and of my children is very picky eater). Plenty for everyone and very easy to make. I'll make it again

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huddlg

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2011

I make it in the crock pot, 6-8 hours, never fails to turn out great!

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CMQUILL

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2011

I made this for our annual family vacation, where we serve approximatly 20 people. I made a double batch and it went over so well there were NO left overs! Thanks for posting it!

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CandysGlassesRock

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anoka, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Blaine, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

One word AWESOME!!!! I made this for the 4th of July....I actually used this recipe on a pork roast and I made it in a crock pot =) on low for 8 hours......however I did not put any bbq sauce on the meat, I did serve it on the side to allow guest to add to their liking. The pepper was a bit to much for some so you may want to lower the amount you use. For that reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I will make it again though

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Penny

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

This came out really good for me. I was really pleased (and relieved) since this was my first time cooking a roast.

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dsbradley

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2011

I didn't have beer so I substituted some broth instead. I followed suggestions and used less liquids and then drained the liquids and put back in 1 cup. Bunch of BBQ sauce and we were gold. Yum! Next time I'll plan ahead and do it with the beer too.

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Stephanie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

Followed the recipe as is (using KC Masterpiece orignal). If you try it, I am sure you will change something to suite your taste. HOWEVER, the cooking technique is awesome; shredded beautifully in 5 hours in the oven. Ingredient-wise, unless you are a HUGE fan, I would drop the liquid smoke and also only use 1 bottle of beer. Two teaspoons is WAY too much. Made it again with 1/2 t. smoke and still just - too much. I would say it actually ruins a good basic recipe. Your BBQ sauce will probably be enough for infusing that smokey flavor. Like others, I drain the liquid and only add back in if I need to adjust the consistency.

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CBUNNUMS

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2011

This turned out wonderful! I used a venison roast which can sometimes be difficult to shred. I used 2 cans of beer and 1 cup of water in my slow cooker. I had it on low for about 10 hours while at work. When I got home it just broke apart. I drained the liquid out and saved the onions. I mixed the onions back in and BBQ sauce. I poured a bit of the left over juice back in to keep it moist. I will be making this one again and again!

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