Hope this helps. BBQU just did a show on clod last week.
BBQ U: New Face of Beef
TEXAS CLOD
With Poblano Corn Relish
Source: BBQ USA by Steven Raichlen (Workman Publishing, 2003)
Method: Indirect
Yield: Serves 25 to 30
3/4 cup salt
1/4 cup cracked black peppercorns
2 to 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 beef clod (13 to 15 pounds)
Kreuz's Sides (see below)
You'll also need:
15 cups wood chips or chunks (preferably oak), soaked for 1 hour in water to cover,
then drained
1. Place the salt, peppercorns, and cayenne in a small bowl and stir to mix. (Actually, your fingers work better for mixing the rub than a spoon or whisk does.)
2. Generously sprinkle the rub over all sides of the clod, patting it onto the meat with your fingertips.
3. Set up the grill for indirect grilling and preheat to medium-low. If using a gas grill, place 4 cups of the wood chips or chunks in the smoker box or in a smoker pouch and run the grill on high until you see smoke, then reduce the heat to medium-low. If using a charcoal grill, place a large drip pan in the center, preheat the grill to medium-low, then toss 1-1/2 cups of the wood chips or chunks on the coals.
4. When ready to cook, place the clod, fat side up, in the center of the hot grate, over the drip pan and away from the heat. Cover the grill and cook the clod until darkly browned and cooked through, 8 to 9 hours. To test for doneness, use an instant-read meat thermometer: The internal temperature should be between 190 and 195 degrees F. for well-done, which is the way clod is usually served. If the outside starts to burn, cover it loosely with aluminum foil. If using a gas grill, every 2 hours you'll need to add 4 cups of wood chips or chunks. If using a charcoal grill, every hour you'll need to add 12 fresh coals and 3/4 cup of wood chips or chunks to each side.
5. Transfer the grilled clod to a cutting board and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then thinly slice it across the grain with a sharp knife.
VARIATION: You can also grill a boneless rib roast this way. Use about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the rub to season a 4- to 5-pound one. It will take 1-1/2 to 2 hours for it to cook using the indirect method. The rub you have left over will keep for at least 6 months stored in an airtight container away from heat and light.
Now About Those Sides
Over the years, a series of accompaniments have come to be associated with Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Texas. If you want to be completely legitimate when preparing Texas Clod, just arrange everything that follows in bowls or on trays and serve them along with the beef:
Puffy white bread (such as ButterKrust)
Saltine crackers
Sour pickles
Sweet pickles
Pickled jalapenos
Thick slices of white onion
Slices of peeled avocado
Slices of tomato
Thin (1/4 inch) slabs of orange Wisconsin cheddar cheese or jalapeno Jack cheese
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