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					Originally Posted by  Smokin Gator
					 
				 
				I usually sear them first on a hot grill and them throw then on the smoker. 
			
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 Do you use a water pan when smoking?  If smoked with a dry pan, roasts get perfect crust never saw an advantage to searing first.  My one attempt on a previous rib roast with the water pan, the crust never happened.  It takes 4+ hours for the bark to form with a water pan.