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Smoked chuck roast, sliced and served with BBQ sauce.

Smoked Chuck Roast

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 pounds chuck roast
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • Onion powder to taste
  • Chili powder optional
  • 1 1/2 cups apple juice for spritzing
  • BBQ sauce for serving

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle and rub seasonings thoroughly all over the chuck roast. Generously coat all sides by pressing the seasonings on.
    Sprinkling and rubbing seasonings on a raw chuck roast for Smoked Chuck Roast.
  • Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place the seasoned chuck roast in the smoker. Insert a meat probe into the thickest part of the roast.
    Placing a seasoned Smoked Chuck Roast in the smoker with a meat probe inserted.
  • Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, about 3-4 hours depending on its size, spritzing with apple juice every 45 minutes.
    Smoked chuck roast with a meat thermometer on a baking sheet.
  • Remove the roast from the smoker and wrap it tightly in butcher paper.
    Smoked chuck roast wrapped tightly in butcher paper.
  • Return it to the smoker and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees Fahrenheit, about 1-2 hours.
    Smoked chuck roast wrapped in butcher paper on a smoker rack.
  • Remove the roast from the smoker and let it rest for at least 30 minutes before slicing to allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat. Serve with BBQ sauce.
    Smoked chuck roast resting on butcher paper after cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 33gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 140mgFiber: 0.1g
Keyword Smoked Chuck Roast
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