par-smoke for pulled bbq beef?

[stonerose]

Before having a smoker, I always made pulled beef in the crockpot (usually a chuck roast for 6-8 hours in sauce before shredding back into the sauce for an hour). 

For football this Sunday, I am thinking of incorporating my smoker into this, as I made pulled BBQ chicken once by smoking chicken thighs and then shredding into the sauce, which was fantastic.

I don't want the beef to dry out, so I was thinking of just putting some smoke on it for 2-3 hours, and then transferring to the crockpot for the remaining 4-5 hours before shredding.

Has anyone done anything like this before, or have any tips?

I want to serve this for the 5:30 game (on west coast) and won’t have time Saturday to do any of it in advance. I also don’t want to do only smoker in case it takes 10+ hours to cook through the roast.

Thanks!

 

[SmokinAl]

Putting smoke on it & finishing it in the crock pot is a perfect way to cook your pulled beef.

3 to 4 hours is plenty to give it a good smoked flavor.

Al

 

[atomicsmoke]

Liquid smoke works wonders in the Crock-Pot.

P.s. I will get my butt kicked for this.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Sounds like a good plan to me! Ive done this before almost to a tee. Depending on what kind of smoker and temperature you plan to smoke it at, you might want to plan on a couple hours in the smoker then the full 6-8 hours (plus additional hour with sauce) in the crock pot like you usually do. 2-3 hours in a smoker @ 250-275 will shorten your time  some, but I'd give yourself some wiggle room. It wont dry out. I personally would pull it from the smoker and into the crock pot about at stall temp before it starts loosing too much its juices.

 

[phantom krankor]

Good plan there Stone.  I've seen it done and it turns out great.  Gives the house a nice smell too.  I've finished the cook in the oven too, which is also very tasty, and not as saucy, nothing wrong with saucy though.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Weird I've never had a chuck roast dry out cooking straight through in the smoker. Why dirty more dishes???

Liquid smoke?????

Let's Rename this place the Crock pot Liquid Smoke forum!

 

[stonerose]

Thanks everyone! Will let you know how it turns out!

 

[smokesontuesday]

Weird I've never had a chuck roast dry out cooking straight through in the smoker. Why dirty more dishes???

Liquid smoke?????

Let's Rename this place the Crock pot Liquid Smoke forum!

With an attitude like that you probably won't even be allowed to post on the new crockpottedmeatforums.com