Poor Man's Burnt Ends

1, 2-3lb Chuck Roast

Favorite Beef Rub – MT Go-To: Meat Church Holy Cow

1/4 Cup Bourbon – MT Go-To: TX Straight Bourbon or Straight Bourbon Port Cask Finished

1/4 Beef Broth

2 Tbsp of BBQ Seasoning – for braise – MT Go-To: More Meat Church Holy Cow

4 Tbsp BBQ Sauce

½” steam pan

Steps

Cut Chuck Roast into 1×1 cubes. Season all sides and let adhere for 15-30 minutes. Get smoker rolling at 225° with a heavy smoking wood/pellet like oak. Place cubed chuck directly on grate (I like to use a cooling rack; you can put all protein on there and place at once minimizing heat loss). Roll until an internal temp of 180° is reached.

While roast chunks are smoking, get the braise prepped. Add Bourbon, broth, BBQ seasoning, BBQ sauce into steam pan and mix thoroughly.

Once the 1×1 cubes of roast have hit 180°, pull and put into braise mixture. Mix and coat all sides. Place back on smoker in the steam pan stirring every 20 minutes until an internal temperature of 203° is achieved. Pull and let rest for 15 minutes. Dig in and enjoy!