Bourbon Chuck, Chipotle Boneless Ribs, IPA Brisket Chili

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bauchjw

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Once again, your posts here push me to new and wonderful firsts. My armature neighborhood bbq team and their families got together and I put together some new things to try…..wasn’t flawless execution, but fun and there wasn’t any leftovers!

SPOG for the Chuck & Brisket flat, Brown sugar base rub for the pork butt. I halved the salt and replaced with Accent, per thirdeye thirdeye recommendation
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onto the pellet pooper with mesquite. I’ve been having AMPS issues which didn’t bother me too much because the strong flavors being added later will dominate anyway.
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Pulled them off and rested when;
1) Brisket flat hit IT of 190. No probe tender since it’ll be simmering in chili pot forabout 4 to 5 hours the next day.
2) Chuck hit IT of 180. cubbed next day and brought up to probe tender in maple bourbon glaze.
3) Pork butt hit 180, cut into ribs next day and brought to pull tender in Chipotle bbq sauce.

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Chuck and Butt we’re wrapped after long rest and put in the fridge for Next day. Last pic of brisket I cubed that night to put in the IPA Texas Chili sauce (recipe on my IPA Texas Style Chili thread) to marinade overnight.

Next day I put the chili on a low simmer to reduce and cook of IPA alcohol taste. I think it went about 5 hours.
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Then cubbed up the Chuck and put into foil pan. In sauce pan;
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 teaspoons sugar base rub
4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Boil, reduce to low simmer to reduce to syrup consistency, pour on beef cubes, then sprinkled with K Satlt and brown sugar, a few Pattie’s of butter into the mix.

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Then the Butt, cut up to look like ribs, placed in aluminum pan, in sauce pan:
2 cups BBq sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray)
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
3 chopped chipotles in adobo sauce
Stir and simmer till blended well.

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Cover, back on smoker at 250 for about another hour.Removed lid, I was going to put boneless ribs onto kettle, but they fell apart fast and the beer was flowing and BS was flying so we decided to eat! Chuck burnt ends were real tasty, chili was amazing, boneless ribs became a sloppy pulled pork, but….. definitely great! Fun flavors, poor execution, but a lot of happy friends!
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Thank you for your time!!!
 
Man that looks phenominal! Looks like you were busy and had a great time! Was a great weekend to make chili... have a pot sitting on the stove right now!

Ryan
 
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Wow, all of it looks so good. I can't imagine cooking that much meat.

I'm having guests for dinner so I'm going all out with 2 reverse seared tri tip. The only thing I'm really good at smoking at the moment.
 
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Oh, boy.... Everything looks absolutely delicious! Beautiful color... Nicely done! A lot of work and a lot of fun! Big like!
Thank you! It was a lot of work, but we definitely had fun!

Man that looks phenominal! Looks like you were busy and had a great time! Was a great weekend to make chili... have a pot sitting on the stove right now!
Ryan
thank you Ryan! Definitely a Chili weekend! We didn’t get hit as hard as you, but snow and a bit cold. Stay warm!

Whole bunch of deliciousness right there Jed. I have a pot of chili going right now. Nice work bud
Thank you Jake! Hard to beat a good chili!

Wow, all of it looks so good. I can't imagine cooking that much meat.
I'm having guests for dinner so I'm going all out with 2 reverse seared tri tip. The only thing I'm really good at smoking at the moment.
Thank you! Mmm, Tri-Tip is 100% my favorite! good luck with that!

Wow!!! Excellent cook. Wish I could have helped with the eating. That all looks amazing!!
Thank you! You’re welcome anytime!

Everything looks amazing and I'm sure a good time was had by all !
Keith
Thank you Keith, it was a great time. Like pre COVID days, guys standing around in the cold drinking beer and staring at the smoker, wives drinking wine and complaining about the guys!
 
JED...that's a great looking batch of tasty food right there
David
Thank you David! Haha, ugly batch of boneless ribs, but taste was there!

Lots of good groceries right there, Jed...
thank you! We tend to over reach sometimes!

Nicely done. Looks tasty and like a lot of fun. And you’ve got some great pictures.
Thank you Sven, it definitely was a lot of fun! These iPhones make taking pictures a little too easy sometimes!
 
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