I have received a whole lot of questions about alternative ways to smoke pork belly in the smoker over the last few months.. folks, you had me at pork belly! Here's my own personal take on pork belly burnt ends, how to prepare them, season them with my original rub recipe (purchase recipes here) and smoke cook them to perfection. I [...]
When you think of smoked burnt ends, most folks don't think of using chuck roast but I can tell you that it is just as good as brisket in my opinion. I couldn't stop eating them as they were getting finished. Let's just say I ended up with a lot less than I started with ;-) The cool thing about [...]
Burnt ends, those wonderfully delectable morsels of goodness that are browned perfectly on the outside and soft and moist on the inside are often made from the fatty end of the brisket called the point but I discovered a good while back that they can also be made from pork in much the same way. In the past I have cooked [...]
Burnt ends definitely stand on their own when it comes to flavor but why not wrap them in bacon and kick them up a notch or two? The new motto is: "bacon wrapped smoked burnt ends, just because you can!" Helpful Information Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 2-3 hours Smoker Temp: 225°F Meat Finish Temp: n/a Recommended Wood: Mesquite and/or [...]
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love burnt ends and I particularly love the pork burnt ends more than the ones made from brisket but then I'm not all that picky. I'll devour any and all burnt ends, regardless of whether it's beef or pork. Since I love these so much, I found myself thinking about a way to [...]
Burnt ends are something of a legend and I have not met too many folks who will turn them away. If you have not tried them then you are missing out. So, what are burnt ends? I thought you'd never ask! Smoke a whole packer brisket and you get lots of wonderful slices from that flat end but once you [...]
Welcome to this exciting edition of the smoking meat newsletter where I will be going into extensive details about smoking brisket and then going on to make delicious burnt ends from the point end of the brisket. Believe it or not, this is a portion of the brisket that was at one time considered to be scrap and was thrown [...]
