Hearty And Delicious Cholent For A Crowd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 large onions, chopped
5 lbs beef (flanken, short ribs, or chuck steak with the bone)
1 lb dry mixed beans, soaked (cholent mix, or a combination of kidney and navy beans)
3 lbs barley
6 tablespoons salt
4 tablespoons garlic powder
1 cup ketchup
1 cup barbecue sauce (we prefer KC Masterpiece original recipe)
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 -3 tablespoons onion soup mix (optional)
water

Preparation

In an 18 qt electric roaster, layer ingredients in order listed.
Cover with water (plus an extra inch or two), cover pot, and cook at 250F for about a day and a half. (We put it up on Thursday night, and check the water levels again on Friday morning and Friday afternoon.).
Eat with lots of pickles, and a good shot (or 2? or more?) of vodka.
Shabbat Shalom!