Here, they take a quick detour in a cast-iron skillet to toast the spices and develop a nice crust before mingling with a homemade barbecue sauce for the duration in your slow cooker. A finishing ...

That can mean hours tending to your barbecue though – not to mention a fair heap of charcoal. To make things easier and more hands-off, get your slow cooker involved early on, says Woods.

This recipe from Delish tells you how to make slow-cooker barbecue pulled chicken. "One dish I think is so versatile is pork shoulder in a slow cooker with broth and a little salt and pepper ...