- May 22, 2024
- Beef
Chuck Roast Burnt Ends Recipe
These Chuck Roast Burnt Ends are tender, smoky bites of beef, slow-smoked to perfection and caramelized with a rich, tangy barbecue sauce. Perfect for any barbecue feast, they deliver bold flavors and melt-in-your-mouth goodness that will leave everyone craving more.
Why This Recipe Works
Budget Friendly: Chuck roast burnt ends, also known as poor man’s burnt ends, are an easier version of burnt ends that don’t require smoking a whole brisket! You still get that beefy flavor with the perfect bark, without spending the money or time on a beef brisket. Chuck roast is a budget-friendly cut of beef that can be smoked low and slow until super tender and flavorful!
Easier than Traditional Burnt Ends: Traditional burnt ends come from the point end of a beef brisket. They are super delicious but take a long time to make since you have to first smoke the brisket, and then smoke the burnt ends to your liking. This recipe uses a chuck roast to make some beefy burnt ends that are just as delicious without all the extra work!
Supplies Needed
- Smoker
- Foil Pan & Foil
Ingredients
- Chuck Roast: This recipe uses chuck roast instead of beef brisket to make delicious burnt ends!
- BBQ Dry Rub: Use your favorite BBQ dry rub or try my all-purpose BBQ rub.
- Yellow Mustard: Mustard is used as a binder to adhere the dry rub to the chuck roast!
- Beef Broth: Use beef broth in a spritz bottle to keep the bark moist while smoking.
- BBQ Sauce: Use your favorite BBQ sauce!
- Butter: Add cubed butter to balance out the flavors of the BBQ sauce and smokiness from the smoker!
- Honey: Honey helps to caramelize the chuck roast burnt ends to they have crispy edges!
Preparation
- Preheat: First, preheat the smoker to 250 F and set for indirect heat.
- Prep the Chuck Roast: Remove the chuck roast from the packaging and pat it dry with paper towels. Trim any large pieces of hard fat around the edges then slice the chuck roast into approximately 2 inch size cubes. Continue to trim any large fat as needed.
- Season: Lightly coat the beef cubes in a thin layer of mustard then sprinkle on a light layer of any style BBQ rub of your choice. Be sure to get all sides of each piece of chuck roast.
How To Smoke Chuck Roast Burnt Ends (Poor Man’s Burnt Ends)
- Smoke: Place the beef cubes directly onto the grill grates and smoke for about 45-50 minutes. Spray the chuck roast pieces with beef broth to keep the bark moist. Continue this process every 30 minutes until the cubes hit an internal temperature of 165-170 F.
- Remove & Add Sauce: Remove from the smoker and place into a foil pan. Add in the BBQ sauce of your choice, a little more BBQ rub, the 6 tbsp of butter (cubed), and the honey over the top.
- Cook Again: Cover the top lightly in foil and return the pan to the smoker and cook until the cubes are probe tender, about 1.5-2 hours or until the meat registers between 201-205 F.
- Remove & Serve: Remove from the smoker, serve, and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Look for a chuck roast with small flecks of white fat throughout the meat! This fat will melt as it is slow cooked in the smoker and help to create a tender, melt in your mouth chuck roast burnt ends!
- Use a meat thermometer! The key to successful smoked meats is cooking according to temperature. Keep a meat thermometer handy and cook to the temperatures indicated in the recipe! Cooking time will vary.
- Use a foil pan! It is the easiest and most mess-free way to cook burnt ends. The foil pan is safe to use in the smoker and it makes for an easy clean up afterwards!
- If serving for a get together or event, you can hot hold the burnt ends in the foil pan wrapped in clean towels and placed in a cooler for up to 4 hours!
What To Serve With Burnt Ends
Burnt ends are the perfect party food! They are bite sized, making them great for feeding a crowd. You can serve them with other appetizers like Mexican street corn jalapeño poppers and smoked pig shots! Or, serve them as the main dish with some delicious sides that go with all your barbecue favorites. Some of my favorite sides to serve with burnt ends are:
More Recipes to Try
- Smoked Sausage Burnt Ends
- Smoked Bone Marrow
- Mini Hot Dog Sliders
- Smoked Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Pork Belly
Chuck Roast Burnt Ends Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lb Chuck Roast
- BBQ Dry Rub
- Yellow Mustard for binding
- 1 cup Beef Broth for spritizing
- 2 cups BBQ Sauce
- 6 tbsp Butter
- 1/4 cup Honey or Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250 F. and set for indirect heat.
- Remove the chuck roast from the packaging and pat it dry with paper towels. Trim any large pieces of hard fat around the edges then slice the chuck roast into approximately 2 inch size cubes. Continue to trim any large fat as needed.
- Lightly coat the beef cubes in a thin layer of mustard then sprinkle on a light layer of any style BBQ rub of your choice. Be sure to get all sides of each piece of chuck roast.
- Place the beef cubes directly onto the grill grates and smoke for about 45-60 minutes. Spray the chuck roast pieces with beef broth to keep the bark moist. Continue this process every 30 minutes until the cubes hit an internal temperature of 165-170 F.
- Remove from the smoker and place into a foil pan. Add in the BBQ sauce of your choice, a little more BBQ dry rub, the 6 tbsp of butter (cubed), and the honey over the top.
- Cover the top tightly with foil and return the pan to the smoker and cook until the cubes are probe tender, about 1.5-2 hours or until the meat registers between 201-205 F.
- Remove from the smoker, serve, and enjoy!