Chuck Roast for Chili

[OldSmoke]

I usually use brisket, but we had this chuck roast in the freezer left over from a Kroger two for one sale. Mrs. Smoke wanted it gone! Best way to do that is invite some friends over for chili!

This is my first swing at smoking a chuckie like a brisket. I found a lot of good info here. I sprinkled it with Worcestershire sauce, rubbed it with Cattlemen’s Smokey Chipotle, and let it sit overnight. I ran the smoker at 275 for fours hours and it was well into its stall at 160. I pulled it, wrapped it in paper, and put it into the oven for two more hours until 190. For chili, I think next time I will stop at 180. I don’t want it to shred while simmering in the chili pot.

Man, there won’t be any left if I don’t quit nibbling. Very juicy and tender. Mrs. Smoke gave it two thumbs up and wanted seconds.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Nice. Great idea, I have done "poor man's" (which isn't cheap anymore) burnt ends and Mississippi Po Boy but never thought about doing this to go into chili. I have thrown a little smoke on beef, venison and wild goose that has gone into chili but those were only on for a couple hours

 

[yankee2bbq]

Looks good!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

That's the way to go. I have cooked Malcolm Reed's chili recipe several times and he uses boneless chuck roast. Really good...

 

[kilo charlie]

That's a great idea! Looks tasty!

 

[chopsaw]

That's a good lookin' chuck !

 

[jcam222]

Looks great! Chuck is higher priced than brisket here most the time or I'd eat it often.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Chuck is higher priced than brisket here most the time or I'd eat it often.

Food Lion has boneless chuck "on sale" this week for $5.99/lb. But they don't cut them at the store so you're stuck with whatever they get in...

 

[OldSmoke]

The other roast that was part of the two for one sale was used for shredded beef tacos.

I rubbed it with taco seasoning overnight, smoked for four to five hours, then brazed it in a Dutch oven with a chili sauce for five hours. I puréed the leftover sauce and used it for taco sauce. It is really tasty!

 

[DRKsmoking]

Chuck looks great Randy, how was the chili.

David

 

[Parshooter]

I way-over salted a chuck last summer. Didn't know it until it was time to eat. Froze it then used it in chili last month. Turned out great.

 

[Redicans]

@OldSmoke That chuck looks great! Could have just eaten it like that, I bet the chili was Awesome!!

 

[Ishi]

If I made that chuck it would never have made it to the chili pot!
Nice job!

 

[Redicans]

If I made that chuck it would never have made it to the chili pot!
Nice job!

I was thinking the same thing, Haha!!

 

[Texascat]

I usually make chili out of leftover brisket and it's always a big hit. This is a great idea to just make some chili!