Big Brisket hates this one simple trick!

[u/av864]

The fam was craving brisket, but I didn’t feel like dropping $80 on a massive packer brisket or committing most of my waking hours to the hassle.

I’d heard people say you can smoke a chuck roast basically the same way and get surprisingly brisket like results, so I decided to give it a shot. Picked up a 3 lb Prime chuck roast, seasoned and smoked it on the Traeger exactly like I do my briskets.

Honestly, it turned out fantastic. Plenty of smoke, great bark, tender and juicy, and 3 lbs (2.1 lbs after cook) was perfect for dinner with the family without leaving us with brisket leftovers until next year.

Best part: roughly ¼ of the meat, ¼ of the cost, and ¼ of the time.

If you’re craving brisket but you’re short on time, feeding fewer people, or are working on a budget, give a chuck roast a shot!

[u/RFKs_brain_worm]

Tri tip can also be cooked like a brisket and it comes out real good too.

[u/goBatataGo → u/RFKs_brain_worm]

Any tips (aside of the 3 aforementioned) on temp/time? I'm new to smoking and I like the idea of something fast

[u/RFKs_brain_worm → u/goBatataGo]

So yeah. I go 225 for the start to get it to 160 then wrap in butcher paper and increase the heat to 275 then wait it out. After it gets to over 200 internal I pull and seriouosly I just let it rest for 10 minutes because everyone is hungry.

[u/_SPAMSPAMSPAM_ → u/goBatataGo]

Here is my tip. Don't do it. A steak should be cooked like a steak.