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Grilling 24x7 » Recipes » Beef Recipes » Grilled Maryland Style Pit Beef

Grilled Maryland Style Pit Beef

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maryland style pit beef sandwich on the grill

What is the difference between roast beef and pit beef?

This is a great question and I think the answer is: they are the same. However, Pit Beef is usually found on the East Coast around the Baltimore, Maryland region.

You’ll see tents set up at fairgrounds offering fantastic pit beef sandwiches which are made from a big chunk of beef cooked over a wood burning fire, or “pit.”

Hardwoods are not added to the fire so there is no BBQ style smoke flavor here.

I normally make rotisserie roast beef on my Weber rotisserie attachment but I wanted to try cooking a Costco eye round over direct heat to char it a bit and then cook the rest via indirect to bring the beef up to temperature.

My goal was to make Grilled Maryland Pit Beef sandwiches on my charcoal grill.

maryland style pit beef sandwich on the grill

Step By Step how to Grill Pit Beef

Here’s what I did:
I made a quick dry rub by combining equal parts garlic powder, black pepper, salt and a dash of chili powder and rubbed it all over the eye round.

I trimmed the fat off of the eye round before I placed the rub on.

MD style pitbeef sandwich

My eye round was almost circular but it seemed that there were three sides to it.

So for direct grilling purposes I grilled each “flat side” for 3 minutes over high heat until the beef was nicely seared and then moved it over indirect heat until it was cooked.

MD style pitbeef sandwich

After the searing I was surprised that the internal temperature was only 59 degrees.

MD style pitbeef sandwich

After about 40 minutes of indirect heat the eye round had an internal temperature of 135 which is right were I wanted it today. This will yield a juicy medium rare after a couple minutes of resting.

MD style pitbeef sandwich
Grilled MD style pit beef

Wow! Look at the juices coming out after the 15 min rest.

MD style pitbeef sandwich

Slicing the Pit Beef

After the 15-60 minute rest I got out my electric knife to cut the eye round as thinly as possible.

When you are using an electric knife to cut roast beef you almost want to chip the meat, to avoid slices that are too thick. If you see the photo above the slices are pretty thick.

After taking the photo I really focused on thin slices. I’m not saying the thick slices weren’t any good; they were great!

However, there is something magical about really thin sliced beef, which either requires a meat slicer or great precision with an electric knife.

I think it is a Baltimore thing but I love raw onions and horseradish on my sandwich. Really nice! The next best thing to a Chaps Pit Beef Sandwich!

Temperature Guide for Cooking Pit Beef

Here is a temperature chart to determine the various degrees of doneness for your pit beef (pit beef cooking temperatures)


120°F to 125°F, (49°C to 52°C) for rare
130°F to 140°F (55°C to 60°C) for medium rare
145°F to 150°F (63°C to 66°C) for medium
and 155°F to 165°F (68°C to 74°C) for well done (i.e., shoe leather).
(Note: 120° is a pretty rare roast).

maryland style pit beef sandwich on the grill

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maryland style pit beef sandwich on the grill
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Grilled MD Maryland Style Pit Beef

Easy Maryland Style Pit Beef Recipe
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, BBQ, Sandwich
Keyword Baltimore, Pit Beef, sandwich
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 272kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Beef Eye Round

Seasonings

  • 2 tbsp Real Salt
  • 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Granulated Onion
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • ½ tbsp Chili Powder

Optional Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Horseradish
  • 1 cup Sliced Onions
  • 1 tbsp BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Prepare charcoal grill for high heat.
  • Sear each side of roast for 3-5 minutes then move roast to indirect heat.
  • Continue cooking to an internal temperature is about 130-135 degrees.
  • Slice the roast thinly and serve with sliced onions, horseradish or bbq sauce

Notes

serving size based on 6oz portion of pit beef with condiments. Roll not included

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutrition Facts
Grilled MD Maryland Style Pit Beef
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 112mg37%
Sodium 1529mg66%
Potassium 682mg19%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 41g82%
Vitamin A 119IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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