{"id":2266,"date":"2026-01-24T15:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:20:50","slug":"smoked-venison-pot-roast-with-cherry-kc-winter-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/smoked-venison-pot-roast-with-cherry-kc-winter-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked Venison Pot Roast                                 with Cherry\u2013KC Winter Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Winter-comfort-in-a-pot-roast-vinision-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Winter-comfort-in-a-pot-roast-vinision-copy-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2267\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd8c<\/strong><strong> Best Cut<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venison <strong>shoulder, chuck, or neck roast<\/strong> (3\u20134 lbs)<br><em>(These cuts shine with low &amp; slow moisture)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udd69<\/strong><strong> Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3\u20134 lb venison roast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp <strong>Three Little Pigs BBQ Texas Beef Rub<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tbsp Touch of Cherry Rub<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil or beef tallow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 large onion, sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 carrots, chunked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 ribs celery, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 cloves garlic, smashed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups beef or venison stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup <strong>KC Sweet BBQ Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh cracked black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: sprig of rosemary or thyme (winter vibes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd25<\/strong><strong> Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Season Like a Champion<\/strong><br>Coat venison generously with <strong>Texas Beef<\/strong> and <strong>Touch of Cherry<\/strong> rubs. Let it rest 30\u201345 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smoke for Depth<\/strong><br>Smoke at <strong>225\u2013250\u00b0F<\/strong> for <strong>90\u2013120 minutes<\/strong> \u2014 just enough to build color and smoke, not cook through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build the Braise<\/strong><br>In a Dutch oven, add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, stock, KC Sweet, Puff-n-Huff, Worcestershire, and herbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low &amp; Slow Winter Magic<\/strong><br>Place smoked venison into the liquid. Cover and cook at <strong>300\u00b0F<\/strong> (oven or smoker) for <strong>3\u20134 hours<\/strong>, until fork-tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the Gravy<\/strong><br>Remove roast. Mash or blend the vegetables into the liquid for a rich, smoky winter gravy. Adjust seasoning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serve &amp; Snow In<\/strong><br>Slice or shred venison. Spoon that Cherry\u2013KC gravy over the top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2744\ufe0f<\/strong><strong> Snow-Day Sides (Highly Recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Garlic mashed potatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buttered egg noodles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smoked root vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crusty bread or biscuits (mandatory for gravy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd25<\/strong><strong> Pro Venison Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t rush it \u2014 venison needs <strong>time + moisture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Touch of Cherry adds warmth without sweetness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This dish is <strong>even better next day<\/strong> (storm leftovers win)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert  Three Little Pigs Rubs &amp; Sauces <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd8c Best Cut \ud83e\udd69 Ingredients \ud83d\udd25 Directions \u2744\ufe0f Snow-Day Sides (Highly Recommended) \ud83d\udd25 Pro Venison Tips Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs Rubs &amp; Sauces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,691,3,7,6,5,17],"tags":[8,52,13,11,792,34,793,794,795,796,685,797,15,798,14,799],"class_list":["post-2266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbq-classes","category-bbq-info","category-bbq-tips","category-guest-articles","category-meats","category-new-products","category-recipes","tag-bbq","tag-bbq-grilling","tag-bbq-rubs","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-chuck","tag-kansas-city-bbq","tag-kc-sweet","tag-kc-sweet-bbq-sauce","tag-or-neck-roast","tag-pot-roast","tag-puff-n-huff","tag-smoked-venison","tag-three-little-pigs-championship","tag-three-little-pigs-bbq-texas-beef-rub","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-venison-shoulder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2299,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266\/revisions\/2299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}