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Dr Pepper BBQ Beef

A BBQ Beef sandwich marinated in Dr Pepper and finished off with a Dr Pepper BBQ sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds chuck roast
  • Two 12-ounce bottles Dr Pepper divided
  • 1/2 cup Chili Smoked Brown Sugar
  • 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon New Mexican chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 ancho chilies
  • 3 arbol chilies
  • 6 buns
  • 18 hamburger dills
  • 1/4 red onion sliced

Instructions

  • In a shallow dish, place the beef.
  • Begin by applying the dry rub to the beef.
  • Next, pour in 12 ounces of Dr Pepper and put in the fridge overnight.
  • 15 minutes before cooking, take the beef out of the fridge and reserve the liquid.
  • Prepare your smoker (I used hickory and a little bit of oak).
  • Cook beef for approximately 4 hours at 275 degrees.

Sauce

  • First, take the reserved liquid and reduce by half and set aside.
  • In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter. Sauté the onion and garlic in the butter until translucent, about 10 minutes.
  • Add in the reduced Dr Pepper and reduce again by half.
  • Add in the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes, the sauce will begin to thicken.
  • Let cool. Once cool, put in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Shred the beef and put in a pot with about 1/2 cup of the BBQ sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken stock. Simmer on low heat for an hour.
  • Assemble sandwich with bread, pickles and red onions and be sure to add some more BBQ sauce.