Smoked chuck roast without foil?

[Paul Pearson]

I have about 10.5lbs of chuck roast I am looking to smoke for a party this weekend. I'm not really big on cooking in foil and was wondering if you can still get good results smoking chuck roast without foiling it partway through. I will still rest it in foil for a couple hours afterwards. I was planning on running water in the smoker and injecting the roast(s) ahead of time.

 

[Bill Farmer]

I just place chuck roast in a foil pan (add about 1/4 inch of water with some beef bouillon and some seasonings) to catch the drippings. I never foil them. My wife makes stroganoff with the leftovers and the smoky flavor for the stroganoff makes it outstanding

 

[Paul Pearson]

I have read people saying 6 to 7 hours when foiling, so i am guessing closer to 12 without foil?

 

[Steve Whiting]

I'm not big on foiling meats although sometimes its necessary but I have found with the chuck roasts I have done they always dry out if I don't foil.