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smokin218r

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I just unwrapped a chuck roast to season for a smoke tomorrow.

Do they come in a bone in style??

May be a dumb question, but I have not had a bone in chuck before.

Bmudd, Phil, anyone out there please give your thoughts.

Thanks!!
 
A bone-in version does exist, but may be hard to find. Most supermarkets are cutting boneless primals these days. Beef loins and short loins are just about the only bone-in beef I see year round, At the holidays we may bring in bone-in ribeye for standing rib roast but even those are hard to sell. At about 2 lbs per bone a 3-5 bone roast adds up real quick.

 A privately owned meat shop may be your best bet to find one.
 
 
A bone-in version does exist, but may be hard to find. Most supermarkets are cutting boneless primals these days. Beef loins and short loins are just about the only bone-in beef I see year round, At the holidays we may bring in bone-in ribeye for standing rib roast but even those are hard to sell. At about 2 lbs per bone a 3-5 bone roast adds up real quick.

 A privately owned meat shop may be your best bet to find one.
We had a steer butchered a while back. Been saving the chuckys for smoking.

Opened this one to find a nice bone in it.

Not complaining, just questioning the butcher as we have had a few "discrepancy's".

Thanks Mo!
 
 
We had a steer butchered a while back. Been saving the chuckys for smoking.

Opened this one to find a nice bone in it.

Not complaining, just questioning the butcher as we have had a few "discrepancy's".

Thanks Mo!
I am like you, I have been around butchering as a kid, but I didn't learn or remember any of the good stuff. That was not what they let me do....LOL

I use this and find it a great help when a beef meat is involved.

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/meatcharts_photos/beef.pdf

And here's what I use for pork. They help me because so many names are geographic specific.

http://www.albertapork.ca/pdf/cut_chart.pdf

Hope it helps
 
Sometimes, a chuck will be sawn through the front shoulder blade... the blade can look like a "7" and they may call it a 7 bone roast... same bone that is in a pork butt.... you can see it in bone in "country" style pork ribs, or something like that...



 
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Sometimes, a chuck will be sawn through the front shoulder blade... the blade can look like a "7" and they may call it a 7 bone roast... same bone that is in a pork butt.... you can see it in bone in "country" style pork ribs, or something like that...



Thanks Dave!! Looks like what I have. Went on the smoker at 9:30 this morning.
 
Late to the party but...Yes that cut is not uncommon. It is farther away from the Ribs compared to a Chuck Roll or Chuck Steaks so much tougher. Tasty but only good for Pot Roast or low and slow smoking to be Pulled. Perfect for what you are doing...JJ
 
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