I made chuck roast burned ends. We had a shorty old arm roast from god knows when in the freezer I wanted to get rid of so I thought this was better than pit roast.
They were an acceptable fake burned end. They weren’t in the same universe as brisket burned ends, but they were better than pot roast. And I’d do them again, especially if I need cheap quick burned ends to fulfill a hankering.
Here is the recipe I used.
FWIW, my roast didn't have near enough fat in it. Maybe a different roast would be better, but like I said, better than pot roast.