How to Make Poor Man's Burnt Ends | Chuck Roast Recipe | Yoder Pellet Smoker

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and can be just as flavorful.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: sugar-free barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade barbecue sauce

Homemade sauces can be made with pantry staples and are often cheaper.

Cut the chuck roast into cubes.

Mix together 2 tablespoons of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, and 0.5 tablespoon of garlic powder.

Sprinkle some of the seasoning mix on the bottom of a foil pan.

Toss the cubed chuck roast in the pan to coat evenly with the seasoning.

Place the seasoned chuck roast cubes on a wire rack.

Preheat the Yoder smoker to 225°F using Lumberjack Supreme Blend pellets.

Smoke the chuck roast cubes for about 1 hour, checking the color and temperature.

After about 1 hour and 20 minutes, check the temperature; it should be around 134°F.

After about 2 hours, check the temperature again; it should be around 170°F. Pull the cubes off the smoker and place them into a foil pan.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter, a little bit of honey, and Blues Hog raspberry chipotle barbecue sauce to the pan with the chuck roast cubes.

Mix everything together in the pan until well coated.

Cover the pan with foil and increase the smoker temperature to 250-265°F.

After 1 hour, check the cubes; they should be tender and have a nice smoke ring.

Let the cubes rest for a few minutes before plating and serving.

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