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Poor man's burnt ends (smoked chuck roast)

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Poor man's burnt ends (smoked chuck roast), from the video
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Ingredients
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▶ 1:12
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
Mix a tablespoon each of smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle chili powder, salt, pepper and brown sugar into a rub.
An all-purpose beef rub
▶ 1:34
  • 3½ lb chuck roast
Cut the chuck roast into similar-sized cubes so they cook evenly, working around any big chunk of fat; put them on a baking sheet.
Cubing the chuck roastDicingRead
▶ 2:39
Scatter the rub over for good coverage; line the cubes up on a rack set in a tray.
Seasoning and rackingSeasoningRead
▶ 3:14
Smoke at 250 until about 165 internal, about two hours.
Smoking to 165SmokedRead
▶ 4:18
  • butter
  • hot spicy honey
Transfer to a cast iron pan with butter and a little hot spicy honey; spread out, cover with foil.
Butter, hot honey and a covered cook
▶ 5:07
Return to the smoker about an hour and a half, until about 195 to 203 internal.
▶ 5:57
  • barbecue sauce
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  • rub
Add a little barbecue sauce, a couple tablespoons of bourbon and a pinch more rub; mix to coat.
Saucing with bourbon and glazingGlazing
▶ 6:29
Return uncovered to the smoker to glaze, about half an hour.