Pulled Pork Sandwichs/ Jen

By vickysue_4

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 to 3 pound pork roast
• 2 - tablespoons grill mates pork rub (rub it on all sides) May take more...
• 2 - cups root beer
• 1 - small onion, cubed
• 2 - cloves garlic, chopped (or minced garlic in a jar)
• 2 - teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1 - 18 oz bottle Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce or use your favorite

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse the pork roast off with water and pat dry with a paper towel. Rub two tables spoons pork rub all over making sure to cover the whole pork roast.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Get the pan nice and hot and then add the roast.

Sear the pork roast on all sides. Remove the roast from the pan and add to a crock pot. Add the onion, garlic, one teaspoon of liquid smoke and one cup of root beer.

Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5-6 hours. When done remove the roast from the crock pot and discard the liquid and onions.

Let the roast cool and then shred the pork into pieces using two forks. Return the shredded meat to the crock pot.

Add the remaining one cup of root beer, BBQ sauce, and remaining teaspoon of liquid smoke and stir to combine.

Cook the shredded meat an additional hour on low. Serve on hamburger buns, rolls or hoagies.