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poor mans burnt ends recipe

Poor Man’s Burnt Ends

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Calories: 2988
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs chuck roast
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbs brown sugar, separated
  • 1 tbs coarse salt
  • 1 tbs coarse black pepper
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • Hickory or oak pellets

Method
 

  1. Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees.
  2. Mix your salt, pepper, and garlic powder together into a bowl.
  3. Season the chuck roast liberally on all sides.
  4. Place the roast in your smoker and smoke it until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. This may take around 5 hours.
  5. After the initial smoking time, remove the roast from your smoker and wrap it in butcher paper or foil.
  6. Place it back on the grill or smoker and let it smoke until the internal temperature reaches 195 degrees. This may take around 1 hour.
  7. Remove the roast from the smoker and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
  8. Cut it into cubes and place in a baking pan.
  9. Sprinkle with ¼ cup brown sugar and drizzle with a good portion of the BBQ sauce, leaving a little bit for the finishing touches.
  10. Toss the cubes to ensure they are all coated.
  11. Place the pan onto the grill and cook for another 1.5 - 2 hours.
  12. Sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar and drizzle the leftover BBQ sauce on it.
  13. Place back on the grill for a few minutes to cook the flavors into the roast.
  14. Remove from the grill and serve!