Poor Man's Burnt Ends Recipe

Poor Man's Burnt Ends Recipe

Main Course
450 min
6 servings
495 kcal / serving

Poor man's burnt ends are made with an inexpensive chuck roast and come out extremely tender and have a great smoke flavor!

Ingredients

  • 3 lbchuck roast
  • 2 tbspsea salt
  • 2 tbspblack pepper
  • 1 cupbbq sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Pre-heat smoker to 275°F and remove chuck roast from the fridge.

  2. 2

    Cover chuck roast on all sides liberally with salt and pepper. Place chuck roast unwrapped directly on smoker rack and smoke until an internal temperature of 165°F, about 5 hours.

  3. 3

    Remove chuck roast and wrap tightly in butcher paper or aluminum foil. Place roast back on the smoker rack and smoke until an internal temp of 195°F - 202°F or until probe tender, about 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Remove chuck roast to cutting board and unwrap. Slice into 1" cubes with a sharp knife.

  5. 5

    Place sliced meat into an aluminum pan and pour in BBQ sauce. Mix with your hands (while wearing gloves) or a spoon until the meat is evenly coated with sauce.

  6. 6

    Cover aluminum pan with a lid or aluminum foil and place back on smoker for 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Remove from smoker and serve as an appetizer with toothpicks or as a main course. Enjoy!