Maryland Pit Beef on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

Not too long ago I made a Maryland-style pit beef on my smoker. It came out fantastic, but left me wanting to try the same idea again, but make it easier. And when I think easy, I think about my Char-Broil Big Easy. So off I went, and let me tell you, this Maryland pit beef is fantastic. The flavor is just insane. The meat is so tender and juicy, with just a bit of a nice crust. Perfect on a sandwich.

Maryland Pit Beef on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Don’t Let It Overcook…

The Big Easy cooks high-and-fast, and you want this Maryland pit beef to come off rare, so keep an eye on it. I went about 5 degrees further than I wanted, but I was still absolutely thrilled with the results.

Crazy-Good Sandwiches

I made simple sandwiches from this beef after slicing it thin. Just a bit of Sriracha horseradish sauce and that’s it. That’s all it needed. The beef has such great flavor that I didn’t want to hide it with onion or lettuce or tomato… or anything.

You can cook darned near anything on the Big Easy. Also try my tasty tender pulled pork.

It’s always a good idea to keep a few spare grease trays on hand for your Char-Broil Big Easy.

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Maryland Pit Beef on the Char-Broil Big Easy
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Maryland Pit Beef on the Char-Broil Big Easy

This Maryland pit beef is fantastic. The flavor is just insane. The meat is so tender and juicy, with just a bit of a nice crust. Perfect on a sandwich.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, Big Easy, Char-Broil
Prep Time 3 days
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 days 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 414kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

For the beef

For the sandwiches

Instructions

For the beef

  • Combine all of the spices.
  • Sprinkle all sides of the beef with 3-4 tablespoons of the rub. Don’t be shy with it.
  • Wrap the beef tightly in foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days, turning every 12 hours. The longer, the more flavor.
  • Fire up your Big Easy.
  • Remove the roast from foil and place into the Big Easy basket. Lower into the cooker and cook until the center reaches 125 F for rare, about 45 minutes. It’s easy to over-cook the beef, so start checking the temperature after 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the cooker and let rest 10 minutes before slicing thin.

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: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 2151mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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.