Hello All,
My wife would like me to make some shreded BBQ beef, but I am unsure as of what cut of meat to use in the smoker. I've always made it with a blade roast in the crock pot, but what to use int the smoker? I was thinking of a blade roast or something similar. Smoke for a couple of hours until done, shred and throw in crock pot with some sweet baby rays and lett'r buck for a couple of hours or so. What do you guys think?
If I was to do shredded beef then this would be the one time I would use the flat of a brisket. 6 pounds = about 11 hours smoke / cooking @ 200F. After that you might have to cock to get it to shread.
Olds
Pfowl01,
I haven't done it yet myself, but I would use a chuck roast. IMO, a chuck roast is to beef as a Butt is to pork. I will be trying this myself in the next couple of weeks.
Chuck roast sounds interesting. The barbaque place near me shreds his brisket.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=2110.0
I did a 'Pulled Beef' last year and posted what I did etc. The link above should take you to the topic. It does make a fantastic sandwich......
Edit: I used a chuck roast (bone-in).
Pulled beef does make a good sandwich. I would definitely use a chuck roast. I like mine very lite on the BBQ sauce.
Brad
MWS,
Thanks for the link. I'm going to try your method with chuck roasts. Sounds like yours came out excellent.
Thanks for the replys everyone ;D
I've been thinking about smoking a beef roast and was glad to see this thread start up. MWS, the method you used sounds good - Question: what kind of rub did you use? I'm anxious to give it a try!
JavaGuy
Quote from: Javaguy on July 27, 2006, 08:50:31 AM
what kind of rub did you use? I'm anxious to give it a try!
JavaGuy
I used the 'Wild Willy's' rub from Smoke & Spice. I think it's a great all purpose rub that can be adjusted for whatever kind of meat your smoking.
Come to think of it...I haven't done a 'Pulled Beef' in a while myself. I think I'll insert this into the weekend smoker lineup. Let's see.....pulled beef in a bun with dipping juice, potato salad, fresh picked local Fraser Valley corn and a cold IPA or two.... ;D