So I did my first Chuckie last night. It was a 3.5lb hunk of meat. I did it hot and fast in the UDS. I simply put kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and a touch of cumin on it. I had read that 200 internal was prime pulling temp, and then read further that sometimes Chuckies need to go to 210-215 to pull. Well, I went in the middle sort of and pulled it at 208 and let sit for about an hour. The real test was how did it taste.... Let's just say I will be picking up a few more Chuckie's when they go on sale. My wife loved it and I thought it tasted like beefy butta.
About 40% of it pulled pretty easily. Not as easy as a good pork butt, but still pulled well. The other 60% was a bit tougher but makes for very good chunks. The hot and fast method was awesome!! I hit the 208 mark right at 3 hours and the smoke ring (or smoke penetration) was beautiful. Sorry no pics
Next time I think I will let it go to 215 internal and see what that does.