Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

1- 2 to 3 lb pork roast
salt and pepper
canola or olive oil
1 large onion
2 carrots, chopped (no need to peal them)
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup beef broth ( you can also use a bottle of beer, juice, cider or root beer)
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 cups BBQ sauce
soft buns

Season the pork on all sides with salt, pepper . Pour oil in skillet and heat over med-high. Place meat in skillet and brown on all sides.
Remove from pan and set aside on a plate. Add vegetables to the pan and cook for a few minutes, until starting to turn golden. (you can skip this step and just throw everything right in the slow cooker, but this part adds SO MUCH FLAVOR!)

Put the vegetables in the bottom of the slow cooker, and top with the pork. Pour some of the broth into the skillet, and swirl around, scraping up any yummy browned bits stuck to the bottom, pour into slow cooker.
Pour the rest of the broth and all the remaining ingredients into the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Remove the meat and set aside. Strain the vegetables and discard. Keep the sauce and return the pork to the slow cooker. Shred with a fork.

Load onto soft buns.
Mmmmmm!