Barbecued Beef on Buns

These are so good on my Hamburger Buns.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 15-20

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb)  boneless beef chuck roast
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
•  water
• 1 1⁄2 cups ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup vinegar
• 2  tablespoons ground mustard
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 3  drops  hot pepper sauce
•  hamburger bun

Directions

1. Place beef, onion and celery in a Dutch oven; add water to almost cover meat.
2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
3. Cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender.
4. Remove meat; strain and reserve cooking liquid.
5. Trim and shred meat; return to Dutch oven.
6. Add 2 cups of strained cooking liquid (save remaining cooking liquid) and chill.
7. Skim and discard fat.
8. Add ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and seasonings.
9. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
10. If mixture becomes too thick, add additional reserved cooking liquid.
11. Serve on hamburger buns.