Good for pulled beef?

[phathead69]

Picked this up for no particular reason. Was thinking taters carrots etc. Or maybe chilie. Then thought maybe pulled beef since I've never done it. Any thoughts or recommended method.
My thoughts are rub, sit overnight, smoke at 220 to 240 until fall apart. Question is how to tell pull apart.

 

[tallbm]

Picked this up for no particular reason. Was thinking taters carrots etc. Or maybe chilie. Then thought maybe pulled beef since I've never done it. Any thoughts or recommended method.
My thoughts are rub, sit overnight, smoke at 220 to 240 until fall apart. Question is how to tell pull apart.
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You have the right idea my friend!
I would smoke until about 170-175F IT and then wrap in foil with some liquid added (beef broth, beer, I use left over wine in the fridge). I don't think it would be a crazy amount of liquid just enough to keep it from drying out as a chuck likes to do.
I would continue cooking it to 208F IT and it should shred up for you and with it being wrapped well you shouldn't get a dry cut of meat :)
Then you just shred and do with it what you will.

Hint: throw some in a crock pot with a little cumin, chili powder, and a little bbq sauce and make shredded beef tacos!!!! Be sure to buy some limes to squeeze lime juice on the meat while it is in your taco an eat away :D

 

[chilerelleno]

That is a great cut for Pulled Beef.

tallbm
Has you right on target for some tasty Pulled Beef.

But disregard his part about BBQ sauce for tacos :rolleyes: that's his inner gringo talking. :p
For authentic simplicity try either some canned Salsa casera or Salsa verde, I prefer the Herdez brand.
If you can't find that or similar, you can use some Rotel, Cilantro/Lime, Chile Fixings or Hot/
Two cans should be about right, you can even mix the types of Rotel for more complex flavor.
Some fresh chopped onion and cilantro and you're in a little piece of taco heaven.

 

[motocrash]

Mmm....Barbacoa tacos.
Here's some in grand fashion.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/beef-barbacoa-tacos.271306/

 

[Bearcarver]

Picked this up for no particular reason. Was thinking taters carrots etc. Or maybe chilie. Then thought maybe pulled beef since I've never done it. Any thoughts or recommended method.
My thoughts are rub, sit overnight, smoke at 220 to 240 until fall apart. Question is how to tell pull apart.

Here ya go, My Friend !!
MMMMMmmm.... Pulled Beef from Smoked Chucky is one of my favorites.
Here's my favorite one in Step by Step form:
Smoked Pulled Beef Chucky


Bear

 

[xray]

Love making shredded beef from chuck roasts. They are so versatile and easy.

Here’s a shredded chuckie I made for tacos.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/smoked-chuck-tacos.262663/#post-1706095

 

[tallbm]

That is a great cut for Pulled Beef.

tallbm
Has you right on target for some tasty Pulled Beef.

But disregard his part about BBQ sauce for tacos :rolleyes: that's his inner gringo talking. :p
For authentic simplicity try either some canned Salsa casera or Salsa verde, I prefer the Herdez brand.
If you can't find that or similar, you can use some Rotel, Cilantro/Lime, Chile Fixings or Hot/
Two cans should be about right, you can even mix the types of Rotel for more complex flavor.
Some fresh chopped onion and cilantro and you're in a little piece of taco heaven.

Hahahaha, man bbq beef tacos are awesome! :D
Yeah if you cut the bbq sauce I'm all on board with the salsa or rotel.
The resh onion and cilantro are amazing too. I can't ever have those tacos without the lime... well not when I make them but I'll eat it without lime when others make it :D

 

[SmokinAl]

As far as I'm concerned that is the best cut for pulled beef!
Al

 

[phathead69]

Thanks everyone and Sunday tacos it is.