Chuckie burnt ends, a question of size and time

[fracmeister]

Well after a few trials I am very happy with my rub and my sauces and cook times for a 3lb chuck but I am feeding 160 people who have been camping in the woods. With our budget we have identified the 6-7 lb chucks as the best "deal". It takes 6 hrs smoking (wrap in paper at 160F internal) to do a 3lb chuck which then gets cubed and sauced in foil pan and covered...cooked 2-3 more hours. Any good estimates of how long the 6 lb-ers will take or should I just cut them in half?

[Johnny Booth]

If you will cube them anyway, I would cut them in half. Keep your process.

[Jfrosty27]

Check out Malcom Reed’s recipe for these. He cubes the chuck before smoking. Cuts down the cooking time. I’ve used this recipe many times. Foolproof.

[bbqLuv]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHLTtExMzr4

Posted 5 years ago and still good.

[Oak Smoke]

I’m sorry but the elephant in this room is you’re feeding 160 people! I’d cut them in half also. When handling that kind of volume familiarity is such an asset. Good luck.

[DennyWoo]

My experience is that smoking time is based more on the thickness of the cut rather than the weight, so that is what I would look at myself.