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Smoked Pot Roast

Updated: Jan 31

Comfort food with real bark, then a slow braise until it’s fall-apart tender. Smoky beef, buttery veggies, and that rich gravy that soaks into everything. This isn't your grandma's potroast...


Why This Method Works:


  • Bark + smoky flavor that you can’t fake in a crockpot

  • Deeper beef flavor once it hits the braise

  • Veggies that taste like they were cooked in a brisket bath 😮‍💨



Step-by-Step Recipe Video:



Ingredients:


Meat + Seasoning

  • 4.5 lb chuck roast

  • Worcestershire sauce (binder)

  • Kosmos Q SPG (season generously)

Vegetables

  • 2 lbs baby carrots

  • 2 lbs baby Yukon gold potatoes

  • 1 large yellow onion, thick sliced

  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed

Braising Liquid

  • 4 cups beef broth

  • ¾ cup red wine (Merlot)

  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

  • Fresh rosemary

  • Fresh thyme

  • Fresh bay leaves

Optional (but worth it):

  • 2–4 tbsp butter (for richer gravy)

  • Extra SPG to season the veggies


Instructions:


1) Fire Up the Smoker

Preheat your smoker to 275°F.

Pellet & Wood tip: Hickory or oak pairs perfect with chuck roast.

2) Season the Roast

Pat the chuck roast dry. Lightly coat with Worcestershire as a binder, then season heavily with Kosmos Q SPG on all sides.

3) Smoke for Bark

Place the chuck roast on the smoker at 275°F until:

  • Internal temp hits 165°F, and/or

  • You’ve got a solid bark. (This usually takes about 2.5 hours)

4) Build the Braise

In a cast iron Dutch oven, add:

  • beef broth

  • red wine

  • Worcestershire

  • tomato paste

Simmer for a few minutes, whisking to combine.

5) Load the Pot

Nestle the roast into the braising liquid. Add:

  • carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic

  • fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, bay leaves)

  • a pinch more SPG over the veggies

  • butter (optional, but recommended)

6) Braise on the Smoker

Cover the Dutch oven and return it to the smoker at 275°F until the roast is probe tender - meaning the thermometer or a fork slides in like warm butter.

Plan for 3 to 3.5 hours.

Target feel > target temp. Once it probes tender, it’s done.

7) Rest, Shred, Serve

Rest covered for 15 minutes, then shred the roast and toss it in that gravy.

Serve over:

  • mashed potatoes (classic)

  • rice (soaks up everything)

  • or even buttered egg noodles

Don’t forget to spoon those smoky veggies and gravy right over the top 👌


Equipment:



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