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    "Black Ops" Chuckie on the Bronco

    While perusing a mostly picked-over Sam’s Club meat dept a couple of weeks ago, I was able to find a package of two chuck roasts that looked better than their "angus choice" grade to me, so I snagged them. I dry brined one of them for 36 hours.

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    I had about 1/3 of a package of Black Ops leftover, not enough for another brisket but plenty for a chuckie.

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    I filled the charcoal basket with Weber briquettes and one fire starter off to a side. Lit it and left the lid and vents open for 30 min. Added a couple of mesquite chunks, the heat deflector and grate, closed the vents down to ~1/3 and let it preheat for 15 min before getting the chuckie on at 8am.

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    At 11:15am I flipped it just to expose the other side to the heat source.

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    At 1pm it was almost 170F IT and out of the stall. Bark looked good so I covered it tightly in a foil pan.

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    An hour later it hit 203F so I moved it to the oven at 170F to hold for 3 hours.

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    I pulled a little more than half into large chunks (how SWMBO prefers it, and chuckies are her fave).

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    Absolutely delicious. So moist, and it pulled apart like butter. The rub was terrific, not overpowering. Same can be said for the mesquite. We’re going to put the leftovers together with grilled onions & peppers from Friday, grate a block of colby jack and make some quesadillas on Tuesday. Yum!

    Stay apart... stay safe...



    #2
    Good looking chuck! Well done!

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      #3
      Looks like you are making the most of the quarantine time. Great lookin chunk o beef!!!

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      • FishTalesNC
        FishTalesNC commented
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        Thanks! Getting crushed at work lately, this is the only thing keeping me sane (well.... relatively speaking)

      • smokin fool
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        Yup.
        By the time this quarantine is over I may be a 38 waist, heck, maybe a 40.

      #4
      That looks great.

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        #5
        Good eye on spotting that cut in the case. I love finding well marbled hunks o' protein without having to pay the prime/choice price. Ya done good man!

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        • FishTalesNC
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          Isn’t that just the best thing? I get so pumped, like I found the invisible "sale" everyone else missed!

        #6
        Looks fantastic. 👍 Cook, reverse sear, my tri tips with black ops and mesquite. Love that combo. Have to try it on a chuck roast.

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          #7
          Black Ops is my favorite rub, but I only use it on larger cuts like brisket and chuck. Ill have to find other cuts for it, but dang its good! And to be honest, there isn’t an OakRidge bbq rub I haven’t liked.

          Glad you enjoyed the cook. And that chuck does look great! Great marbling on it! I bet it was terrific!

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          • FishTalesNC
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            I have enough left for maybe 4 burgers, gonna see how that works. It is some tasty stuff!

          #8
          I do love me some Black Ops. Nice cook, brotha!

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