*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Tangy Barbecue Sandwiches

Recipe By     : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
Serving Size  : 14   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beef                             Sandwiches
                Taste Of Home

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      cups          celery -- chopped
   1      cup           onion -- chopped
   1      cup           ketchup
   1      cup           barbecue sauce
   1      cup           water
   2      tablespoons   vinegar
   2      tablespoons   Worcestershire sauce
   2      tablespoons   brown sugar
   1      teaspoon      chili powder
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      garlic powder
   1                    boneless chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds) -- trimmed
  14                    14-18 hamburger buns -- split

In a slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients; mix well.  Add roast.
 Cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours or until tender.  Remove roast; cool.
 Shred meat and return to sauce; heat through. Use a slotted spoon to serve
on buns.  Yield:  14-18 servings.

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NOTES : "Since I prepare the beef for these robust sandwiches in the slow
cooker, it's easy to fix a meal for a hungry bunch.  The savory homemade
sauce assures I come home with no leftovers."  Submitted by Debbi Smith,
Crossett, Arkansas.