Maryland-Style Pit Beef

Wow, this Maryland-style pit beef is incredible. So very flavorful. Incredibly flavorful. Easily the best tasting (smoked) roast beef I’ve ever had. A good amount of the meat disappeared while I was slicing it, that’s for sure.

This beef is so incredibly tender. I used a top round, which isn’t a cheap cut, but you could substitute a bottom round if you have to. If you want even more tender meat and great flavor, a top sirloin can also be substituted but you’re going to pay for it. I found the top round was just perfect.

Maryland-Style Pit Beef

Rare Is Best

If you ‘fear’ rare beef, do not. If you overcook this pit beef you will not have a happy day. Keep it rare and enjoy the wonderful juices and flavors.

Slice It Thin

Although I have a meat slicer, I ended up slicing this Maryland-style pit beef roast with my chef’s knife. It’s a Wusthof, and it has a lot of use on it. A lot.

Although I sharpen my knives by hand, I recently purchased a Chef’s Choice 1520 sharpener that is absolutely amazing. My knives are incredibly sharp now. The sharpener is one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time. It only takes minutes to use, and it supports both 20 degree (European) and 15 degree (Asian) knives, which is a really nice feature to have.

Also try my grilled rib roast with gravy.

Maryland-Style Pit Beef
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5 from 1 vote

Maryland-Style Pit Beef

Wow, this Maryland-style pit beef is incredible. So very flavorful. Incredibly flavorful. Easily the best tasting (smoked) roast beef I’ve ever had. A good amount of the meat disappeared while I was slicing it, that’s for sure.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, sandwich
Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 15 hours
Servings 10
Calories 364kcal

Ingredients

For the pit beef

For the sandwiches

Instructions

For the pit beef

  • Place the beef on a large sheet of aluminum foil.
  • Combine the remaining ingredients and rub on all sides of the meat. Depending on the size of the roast you might need all of the seasoning.
  • Wrap up in foil and seal tightly.
  • Refrigerate overnight.

On the smoker

  • Fire up a smoker for cooking 225 – 250 F. Use hickory chunks or fruit wood.
  • Place beef on smoker and cook until the internal temperature reaches 135 F. For my 3 pound round, this took about 4 hours, but you should start checking yours after 3 hours depending on the size, shape, temperature conditions.
  • Remove meat from smoker and wrap in foil for at least 30 minutes before slicing against the grain.

On the grill

  • Fire up a grill for direct and indirect cooking.
  • Place beef on grill over direct heat and sear on all sides.
  • Move to indirect heat and cook until the internal temperature reaches 135 F.
  • Remove meat from grill and wrap in foil for at least 30 minutes before slicing against the grain.

For the sandwiches

  • Toast buns, if desired
  • Slather buns with the sauce.
  • Add plenty of onion then mound up the thinly-sliced beef.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1084mg | Potassium: 569mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 14mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Sriracha Horseradish Sauce

I made a fantastic prime rib on my Char-Broil Big Easy the other day. I needed a rockin’ good horseradish sauce to go with it. One with some serious kick besides just a horseradish kick. And this Sriracha horseradish sauce is it. This is perfect for dipping prime rib. Or a French dip sandwich.

Sriracha Horseradish Sauce

Nicely Spicy

It has some ‘tang’ to it, for sure, and that great Sriracha heat. The horseradish is there for sure. But it’s not overpowering at all. That’s a good thing. For me, a little horseradish goes a long, long ways. I found the amount in this sriracha horseradish sauce to be perfect for my tastes.

I also made a great homemade au jus for the prime rib. The entire dinner was absolutely fantastic. I still dream about it.

This Sriracha horseradish sauce would also go absolutely great with my copycat Arby’s Beef-n-Cheddar sandwich.

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Sriracha Horseradish Sauce

This sauce has some ‘tang’ to it, for sure, and that great Sriracha heat. Not overpowering at all, which was a good thing, since for me, a little horseradish goes a long, long ways.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword horseradish, sauce, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 481kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Whisk together the horseradish, sour cream, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Stir in a few good squirts of Sriracha sauce. Don’t be shy.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1436IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.