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Smokehouse Solutions™

Serve Up BBQ with a Side of Profitability

Diversify your beef offerings and gain a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace with high-quality cuts from National Beef. We tapped BBQ experts* to taste, test and recommend the best cuts for Smokehouse Solutions™. To get started:

  • Watch the videos for inspiration.
  • Download the specific cut guides for product details, cooking instructions and valuable insights.

*Read more about the BBQ experts’ backgrounds here.

Chopped Beef That Rivals Brisket

The Chuck Shoulder Clod has a robust, beefy flavor and accepts smoke well. It’s a great cut for crafting tender, juicy, and delicious chopped and pulled BBQ Beef. Your guests will love it.

Watch the video for inspiration and download the guide to learn more about this versatile cut.

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Sliced to Smoked Perfection

Ball Tip, Tri-Tip, and Bottom Round Flat are three great beef cuts to use when your guests are craving sliced BBQ Beef. Each boasts fantastic flavor, impressive yields and requires minimal prep time.

Watch the video for inspiration and download the guides to learn more about this trio of flavorful cuts.

Sirloin Ball Tip

Incredible flavor, tenderness and juiciness.
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Bottom Round Flat

Smoky, tender roast beef flavor.
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Sirloin Tri-Tip

Beautiful smoke ring and fantastic flavor.
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Wow Your Guests with Premium Cuts

Generate buzz and create a loyal customer following with unique beef cuts. Set your menu apart from the competition with the rich, smoky beefy flavor of Rib Short Ribs, Center Cut Back Ribs, Thor’s Hammer and Beef Cheeks.

Watch the video for inspiration and download the guides to learn more about these premium cuts with dramatic plate presentation.

Bone-In Rib
Short Ribs

Smoky melt-in your mouth flavor with zero trimming required.
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Center Cut
Beef Back Ribs

Very flavorful, tender, juicy and meaty.
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Thor's
Hammer

Impressive and dramatic presentation with robust flavor.
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Beef
Cheeks

Amazingly rich and tender beef flavor.
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Fire Up Your Profit Margins Find the Plate Calculator right for your operation and crunch the numbers to see how each of the Smokehouse Solutions™ cuts can boost profits.

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Teaming Up with the Experts

We enlisted BBQ experts from Operation BBQ Relief® to taste, test and smoke various cuts. Our goal was to identify beef cuts that deliver great smoky flavor, tenderness, and juiciness on the BBQ plate while balancing operational efficiency and profitability.

Find out more about Operation BBQ Relief’s mission to deliver the healing power of BBQ to disaster-affected communities.

Johnny Imbrilio, Culinary R & D Expert
He brings a wealth of experience having worked as director of culinary development at Texas Land & Cattle (Lone Star) and director of culinary operations at Macaroni Grill.
Bryan Mrocka, Competitive Pitmaster
Before joining Operation BBQ Relief, he was head of pitmaster operations for Sonny’s BBQ, a system specialist and analyst for Darden and Pitmaster for Bull Rush BBQ team.
David Marks, BBQ Business Pro
Previously a Famous Dave’s franchise owner, his expertise spans menu development at TGI Friday’s and as Head Pitmaster for Wilbur’s Revenge team.

Beef Up Your BBQ Offerings

You know BBQ. National Beef knows Beef. Together, we can help your operation succeed with flavorful beef cuts that set you apart from your competition. Reach out to your rep today.

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