#1,698: Shredded BBQ Beef Sandwiches (Crockpot meal)

This recipe was easy, quick and the flavor was overall good, but I didn't love the texture of the roast.  So I'm thinking I maybe got the wrong cut of meat!  I don't think this one was as good of a cut for shredding.  And, after being in my crockpot for 10 hours one day, I ended up putting most of it back in the crockpot and cooked it on high for another 3 hours to help tenderize it even more.  

I did really like the flavor of the sauce though, so I'd love to try this with cooked ground beef or turkey and use more like a sloppy joe sauce.  I should probably put that on my January menu...

1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 4 pounds)
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
24 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split

Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion. Combine the next eight ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until the meat is tender.

Remove roast and cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/3 cup meat mixture on each roll. Yield: 24 servings.