Pot Smoked Roast Beef

I decided to break out of the mold and try some Beef on the PS. It's a bit of unfamiliar territory for me, at least on the smoker. I made a simple rub equal parts; salt, black pepper, celery seed, and garlic salt.


Here it is sprinkled with the seasoning and ready to go on the grill. I usually really cake my rubs on heavy for the Boston Butts but Beef is a different critter all together, it needs much less seasoning and does'nt have as much fat as Pork does.

Here's a shot into the smoker. I accidentaly bought Mesquite charcoal instead of the usual Hickory. So I was surely going out on a limb with it, I also used a bit of Oak that I had, some left over Hickory chunks, and My neighbor Henrietta asked me if I would clear some big limbs of Pecan wood out of her yard. So Pecan was used heavily in this smoke.

Here we are just getting on the grill, one solid chunk of Beef. I'd probably cook more Beef if it were'nt higher than a cat's back.

Smokin' away. The Pot Smoker is a thing of beauty.




The final product, a bit more medium to well done than I would have liked but I have to please the crowd and that's the way she likes it.

Holiday Parties and such

All most too much to talk about this time, I guess I should'nt wait so long between posts! We had a Christmas BBQ/Fish Fry with fried catfish and boston butt, as well as whatever else ended up in the deep fat fryer. Locally caught Bream, sweet potatos, and onion rings just to name a few others. We also smoked two 6lb Boston Butts just to make sure we had enough food.

350 degree peanut oil, a thing of beauty.

Catfish ready for the table.

These Bream tasted like buttered chicken they were so fine.

Homemade Sweet Tater Chips.

Rubbed and Ready to go.

Butts after about 8 hrs on the smoker.


I had to preapare a meal for some weary travellers passing through. I think I hit max capacity on the smoker. The rice and italian suasage stuffed bell peppers were a first.

What's Christmas without presents for friends and family, homemade bbq sauce is always appreciated.