Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

One of my favorite foods to eat is pulled pork. I make it from time to time, and it is so easy to make. For this one, I used both a dry rub and a wet sauce to impart even more flavor onto it. The spices in the dry rub give it a lot of flavor-- more flavor than there would be from just a sauce. I hope y'all enjoy this recipe. It's very easy to make. Here it is:
7 lb. pork picnic roast (sometimes called a pork butt)
9 cloves garlic ( to insert into the meat)
2 large onions, sliced
2 c. coca-cola
2 T olive oil ( I used extra virgin, but you can use whatever kind you have)
Crock pot
1/3-1/2 c. of your favorite BBQ sauce ( I used Sweet Baby Ray's for this one)

Dry rub:
1 T Memphis style BBQ seasoning
1/2 T chili powder
1 tsp. black pepper
3/4 tsp. salt
1 T ground cumin
1 T dried oregano
1 T paprika
Mix together the dry seasonings and rub mixture onto meat. Once you have rubbed all of that onto the meat, take a knife and make deep incisions in the roast, 2 or 3 in each side of the roast. Stuff a clove of garlic into each incision. Make sure the holes are deep enough so that the garlic can fit and each clove doesn't fall out.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil to medium-high heat. Brown each side of the roast. This will help the spices to toast, which releases more of their flavor. Also, the meat will become a little sweeter and it will have a better color than if you didn't brown it. When that step is done, transfer the roast to a crock pot, and set it on high. Add in the sliced onion around the sides and on top of the meat. Next, add the coca-cola and cover the crock pot. After 6 hours, remove the bone from the roast, and place the roast back in the crock pot to finish the cooking process. The meat  should be tender enough to shred with a fork within an hour after removing the bone. Transfer the shredded meat to a large bowl and add the BBQ sauce. Transfer the remaining liquid to a pot on high heat. This is so the liquid can boil and reduce. When the liquid is reduced by 3/4, add a ladle  of it to the shredded pork and stir. Finally, have a feast and enjoy!

I put mine on a deli bun with mayonnaise and pickles and made a delicious sandwich with it.