Food and Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes 22 Time-Saving Slow-Cooker Barbecue Recipes For Your Next Cookout By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 11, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez Everyone has a different technique when it comes to barbecue. Whether you fire up the grill or ready the smoker, you know the feeling of an afternoon spent tending the meats. But what about those days when you want barbecue but don't have any time to spend at the grill? Turn to your slow-cooker. After all, the secret ingredient to great barbecue is time. From eclectic options like Coriander-Coconut-Braised Ribs to classic picks like Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches, these slow-cooker barbecue recipes have something for everyone. We have plenty of recipes for slow-cooker barbecue, and we'll even show you how to make ribs in the slow-cooker. These slow-cooker barbecue recipes will be the envy of the neighborhood, and everyone will be coming back for seconds, guaranteed. With all the time you're saving while making these slow-cooker barbecue recipes, you'll have plenty of extra minutes to mix up a tasty homemade barbecue sauce to accompany it. 01 of 22 Easy BBQ Ribs Hector Sanchez Recipe: Easy BBQ Ribs We've made delicious ribs even easier. Hungry? Not for long. 02 of 22 Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches Greg DuPree Recipe: Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches Don't skip the step of browning the meat before it goes in the slow cooker. This creates a lovely crust and seals in flavor without drying the pork out. 03 of 22 Spicy-Sweet Ribs and Beans Southern Living Recipe: Spicy-Sweet Ribs and Beans Ribs in the slow cooker? Oh yes. One taste, and you'll be adding it to your weekly rotation. 04 of 22 Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken Barbecue chicken is a weeknight staple. You'll love this recipe, which significantly cuts down on prep time. 05 of 22 Slow-Cooker Barbecue Pork Jennifer Davick Recipe: Slow-Cooker Barbecue Pork The possibilities are endless once you've made this barbecue pork—put it in sandwiches, tacos, or eat it on its own. 06 of 22 Coriander-Coconut-Braised Ribs Iain Bagwell Recipe: Coriander-Coconut-Braised Ribs This recipe showcases a surprising coconut-coriander combination that just works. Take our word for it. 07 of 22 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork You probably have these five ingredients on hand, so you're already on your way to a meal of tasty pulled pork. 08 of 22 Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches Take the morning off, but ensure that you still have a delicious Saturday lunch on the table with our recipe for barbecued chicken sandwiches straight from the slow cooker. 09 of 22 Slow-Cooker Beef Sliders with Pickled Peppers Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Slow-Cooker Beef Sliders with Pickled Peppers Come for the sliders, stay for the pickled peppers. Yum! 10 of 22 Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa Alison Miksch Recipe: Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa Make a summery, barbecue-inspired meal out of brisket and tacos. A dollop of summer salsa makes it even more seasonal. 11 of 22 Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder Mix things up with a versatile pork shoulder for dinner. This recipe is tangy, flavorful, and oh-so good. 12 of 22 Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Al Pastor with All the Fixings Greg Dupree Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Al Pastor with All the Fixings This recipe starts with slow cooker-prepared pork, a delicious base for suppertime tacos. 13 of 22 Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Melina Hammer Recipe: Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Once you've put together this four-ingredient recipe, treat it like barbecue (sauce and all!), and you'll have a shortcut to a delicious meal. 14 of 22 Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos Laurey W. Glenn Recipe: Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos The kids will cheer when you tell them they're having nachos for dinner. (And you'll cheer when you realize how easy they are to make!) 15 of 22 Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce Get the best of both barbecue worlds with this sweet-and-spicy concoction. 16 of 22 Barbecue Pork Sandwiches Recipe: Barbecue Pork Sandwiches The only thing this easy slow-cooker recipe needs is one of our favorite barbecue side dishes alongside it. 17 of 22 Slow-Cooker Chipotle Brisket Sliders Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chipotle Brisket Sliders Every single review for these sliders is for five stars, y'all. "This recipe was delicious, easy to prepare and very flavorful, my guests asked for the recipe," wrote one reviewer. 18 of 22 Slow-Cooker Cowboy Beans Slow-Cooker Cowboy Beans Recipe: Slow-Cooker Cowboy Beans Even though beans are normally a barbecue side dish, this slow-cooker recipe is hearty enough to be a main dish. 19 of 22 BBQ Brisket Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: BBQ Brisket This easy brisket recipe starts with a sweet-and-spicy dry rub your family will love. 20 of 22 Easy Brunswick Stew Recipe: Easy Brunswick Stew This is the perfect cool-weather stew for barbecue lovers. Start with a Boston Butt and a slow cooker, and you're on you way to Brunswick stew perfection. 21 of 22 Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Southern Living Recipe: Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Make a simple weekend lunch even easier with a batch of barbecue beef sandwiches whipped up in the slow cooker. 22 of 22 Slow-Cooked Cowboy Brisket and Beans Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Slow-Cooked Cowboy Brisket and Beans Channel your inner cowboy with a meal of brisket and beans from the slow cooker. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit