Smoked Chuck Roast Chili

Step 1

Saute the onions in the oil until soft

Step 2

While the onions are saute-ing, add the tomato sauce, chili powder, and W sauce in the roasting pan

Step 3

Add the softened onions and mix thoroughly

Step 4

Season the chuck roasts with salt, pepper and rub

Step 5

Place the chuck roasts on the roasting rack and set the rack, chuck roasts and all, into the roasting pan

Step 6

Place the pan in the smoker which is loaded with Bear Mountain Premium Pellets and set to 300F

Step 7

Smoke until the chuck roasts hit 140-150F internal

Step 8

Then carefully remove the pan, making sure not to burn yourself, and crank up the grill to 500F

Step 9

Sear off the chuck roasts to get some browning

Step 10

Remove the charred chuck roasts from the grill and drop the temp to 400F

Step 11

While the chuck roasts rest for about 10 minutes, add the beans to the pan

Step 12

Then chunk up the chuck roasts to bite size pieces and put back in the pan

Step 13

Mix the beans and meat in thoroughly

Step 14

Add beef stock if needed and put the pan back in the smoker

Step 15

Also place a cast iron pan in the grill to preheat the pan

Step 16

Once the cast iron pan hits 350-400 rub butter around the inside the pan (including the sides) and pour in the corn bread batter

Step 17

Place the cast iron pan and corn bread back in the grill

Step 18

After about 30 minutes, when a toothpick goes in and out like butter, the cornbread is done

Step 19

Serve the chili and cornbread together