Smoked Chuck Roast Recipe for beginners | Masterbuilt 40-inch digital charcoal smoker | AMAZING EASY

chuck roast

🥗Healthier: sirloin roast

💰Cheaper: brisket

Sirloin is leaner and may be less expensive than chuck roast.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Preheat the Masterbuilt 40-inch digital charcoal smoker to 250°F.

Prepare the American Kobe beef chuck roast, ensuring it has good marbling and thickness.

Apply Gallery Backyard Barbecue Competition Cow Powder rub generously on all sides of the chuck roast.

Place a water pan in the smoker and put a tin under the meat to catch drippings and keep the pit clean.

Insert a large split wood of post oak into the smoker for flavor.

Light a few charcoals and let them burn for a couple of minutes before placing them in the smoker.

Close the smoker door and let it stabilize at 250°F.

After about 3 hours, check the meat's temperature and spritz it with a mixture of 75% apple juice and 25% water, ensuring to hit the underside of the meat.

Continue cooking for about another hour until the meat reaches the stall at 140-150°F.

After 4.5 hours, wrap the chuck roast tightly in tin foil with a beef bouillon cube and a small amount of water (about 1/8 cup) to create steam.

Return the wrapped roast to the smoker and cook for an additional 2 hours.

After 7 hours total cooking time, check the meat for doneness; it should be tender and probing easily.

Remove the chuck roast from the smoker and let it rest before slicing.

Slice the chuck roast and serve, optionally mixing in some cooked onions with the meat.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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