3 lbs. chuck roast or stew meat
1 (14 oz.) bottle ketchup
1 lb. brown sugar
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper or to taste
Dash of garlic powder to taste, optional

Put ketchup into crock pot. Fill empty bottle to 1/2 full with water and add to pot. Add onion and seasonings. Mix well. Trim fat from roast and cut into chunks. Put into pot. Set pot on low and cook all day.