This is a spin off of the famous Kansas City burnt ends recipe which calls for brisket. Why didn’t we use brisket? Well, chuck roast is a little more common, it’s more affordable, and most importantly, we had one on hand!

The burnt ends of a roast – gaaaah! We recently had burnt end sandwiches at Texas Jack’s in Arlington, Virginia and I would drive back there just to get that sandwich! So when B said he had a burnt ends recipe, I asked him how fast he could cook it!

B’s Chuck Roast Burnt Ends Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 pound chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• t teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together. Rub the mixture all over the outside of your chuck roast until it is covered. Place in crock pot on low for 6 hours depending on your crock pot. We also recommend turning the roast over about halfway through cooking.

While that’s cooking, you can go ahead and get your sauce ready – I mean this good stuff plus that good stuff in the crock pot – your taste buds are excited, right?!

SAUCE RECIPE:

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix together and simmer in a pot on low for about 10 minutes.

NOTE: This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce. You will not need nearly that much for your burnt ends so we suggest pulling out about a cup of this to use in your baked beans recipe. Use the remainder as you wish for your burnt ends and again, you will probably have more than you need!

LET’S MARRY THESE TWO!

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

Chop your completed roast into bite size pieces and spread onto a baking sheet. Add your sauce – the amount will depend on your liking – and gently mix that and the meat together. Bake for about 30 minutes or until edges are more burnt and deeply seared to your liking. Stir about halfway through that last step.

And there you have it, a match made in heaven! So, so good!

For a great side, try our KC baked beans here.