Step 1

Line slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Season pork on both sides with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place pork into slow cooker. Pour root beer over pork, ensuring that it covers pork ¾ of the way up sides.

Step 3

Cover and cook on low for 5 ½ hours or on high for 3 ½ hours.

Step 4

After pork is cooked, remove from slow cooker and place onto cutting board. Shred pork using two forks. Discard any fat.

Step 5

Drain root beer from slow cooker and place shredded pork back into it. Pour barbecue sauce over pork and mix well. Cover and cook on low for another half hour. Serve on toasty buns, if desired.