First Cook: Ribeye Roast on the 26" Performer XL

[robert-r]

Got a CL 26” kettle and made this:

I needed something to break it in. Found this:

Lit a full chimney of K Lump on the side burner.

I've never cooked a Ribeye Roast before. Found a recipe for a pepper crusted rib roast in Weber's "Smoke": it was lightly oiled with EVOO & given a heavy rub consisting of 2 tbs coarse cracked black pepper & 1 tbs K salt.
Banked the coals on one side of the grill with 2 splits of mesquite as a dam. Got grill temps at 350* & added the meat bone side down.
Some reds in foil went in too.

About 45 minutes later, put some big knob onions on the grill.

Pulled the roast when it hit an IT of 125*, reverse seared & tented under foil for 20 minutes.
Cooked the red & onions a while longer while the roast was resting.
Also grilled some asparagus. Sorry no pix of that.

The roast was ready to carve.

And that's what I did.

Time To Eat! Served with a blue cheese & caper sauce.

This did not suck! I'll do it again because I bought 2 of those roasts.

fwiw - had to feed the beast twice, it def likes to eat.
build thread here: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244678

 

[KORND4WG X]

Awesome cook and build. Nice!! :clap2:

 

[THoey1963]

Nice!

 

[tom b]

I have enjoyed watching your build. That roast looks awesome!

 

[mattmountz94]

That roast looks perfect. Still love that build

 

[Bacchus2b]

Just curious - How hot were you cooking, did you go the whole way at 350? If so how long until you hit 125?

Looks great!

 

[KevinJ]

Awesome cook Robert.

 

[4ever3]

That looks FANTASTIC !!!

 

[robert-r]

Just curious - How hot were you cooking, did you go the whole way at 350? If so how long until you hit 125?

Looks great!

Thanks! Yes 350* (it varied here & there ) the whole time & then reverse sear. I lost track of exact time - probably 2 hours plus or minus. Go by internal temp of the roast.

 

[punchy]

cant decide if I like food or cooker better. great job on both.

 

[cfrazier77]

By the way, that was a steal on the meat. I never see sales like that where i am....

 

[Cat797]

Holy Fark! That Looks Dyno-Mite!...........I'm so jealous of your XL Performer. I'm gonna have to see if I can find a 26'er........Also, have you considered the slow and sear for it? Might help with fuel consumption. :thumb:

Ed

 

[B-More BBQ Junkie]

http://i.imgur.com/wABaBT2.gifv

 

[Stlsportster]

It all looks great! Nice job on both the cooker and the food.

 

[Moose]

What a great way to break in your new build! Meat is cooked perfectly, too.

I picked up a similar roast at Von's about 2 months ago, also on sale. Von's beef is so much better now that they got rid of that Rancher's Reserve crap a few years ago.

 

[Smoking Piney]

Just......KILLER!

Nice build on the cooker. :thumb:

 

[robert-r]

By the way, that was a steal on the meat. I never see sales like that where i am....

It was. That's why I never cooked one before. Got another one today. :becky:

 

[KevinJ]

It was. That's why I never cooked one before. Got another one today. :becky:

I would have bought more than one, slice em up and grill bone in Ribeye's.

 

[Norm]

Now that's the way to break in a new cooker!

Awesome cook brother.

 

[Sevengoals]

Excellent!