Nothing complicated here, place your Pork Shoulder into the crockpot then add the Onion, Cinnamon, Fennel,Thai Chili's Salt and Pepper in.
Crack open the Root Beer and pour it over the pork. I enjoy the malty flavour of Root Beer but you can use any pop you have in the cupboard. It is the sugar we are really after but it is a little nicer putting a pop in rather than handfuls of raw Sugar.
Next the Beer, I like my Scotch Ale's so that is typically what I have around the house. Any Ale is good but try not to use anything lighter, the heavier the Beer the more flavour you will get out it. NOW open the Beer take one giant sip ( remembering you still need some for the pork )and top up the crockpot until the Pork shoulder is almost covered. Put the lid on the crockpot set it low and ........ "Set it, and forget it".... for at least 6 hrs or until you get home from work.
You have had a long day, you just want to sit down and eat so here is what you do. Pull the beautifully tender Pork Shoulder out of the crockpot into a bowl. As it is cooling cut your Crusty Bread and grab the Southern Coleslaw from the fridge.
Using tongs or a pair of forks start shredding the Pork apart. Don't be shy dig right in, maybe think about something your boss said today and rip that Pork apart.
Finally add the BBQ Sauce, I prefer a sweeter BBQ Sauce for Pork, mix and you're ready. Butter your Bread, why because Butter makes everything better of course. Place your Incredible BBQ pork on a nicely Buttered Bun, top with Coleslaw and ENJOY!
There is one more option if you are interested in a little more work. Strain that wonderful cooking liquid from the crockpot into a saucepan, use 2-3 cups worth. Turn the heat to med-high and start to reduce it, make sure to use a ladle and skim the fat off the top. Continue to reduce until you have about 1/2 - 1/4 cup of liquid left, about 30 minutes. Add this to your BBQ Sauce and mix together with the Pork. You have now knocked it out to a different level ..... congrats.