This is a cook I’m actually thrilled with. Between the high altitude and the new grill, I’ve had more miss than hits. This one was a hit (imho)
Some lake Shasta photos from 07/28/25
If they don’t toss my ashes in the garbage, I hope they do at lake Shasta
I’m not upset about the results, I just didn’t anticipate the time required. Sad thing is that I ended up in the store again today and the chucks were $2 a pound cheaper 😳
I didn’t realize that the smaller, the more difficult, but after you said this, quick search says God’s Truth. I love the flavor of smoked Chuck, the next time I am going to smoke it to 160/170 and then I’m going to drop it in a braise.
So I picked up this lil Chuck thinking it would be 4 hours max. Well after 7 hours at 250, I covered it up and cranked the grill to > 300
I pulled it at 200 figuring it would be tender (no I didn’t probe, it was past 9 PM and I was over it. It tasted good but wouldn’t pass the bendy test...
Extremely difficult cook, maybe 1 in 100 will pull this off
But seriously, if you’re in No Cal and a crane operator and you’re not making $75 an hour, PM me. These guys rolled in at 4PM, and they are not making $75 an hour