Step-By-Step Texas Style Backyard Brisket Recipe

beef brisket

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is less expensive and can be used for similar barbecue dishes.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

Remove the brisket from the refrigerator to trim it while cold.

Trim the brisket to about a quarter inch of fat, removing hard fat between the two muscles.

Notch one corner of the brisket for slicing reference.

Apply a thin layer of Worcestershire sauce as a binder on the meat side of the brisket.

Rub the SPG all-purpose barbecue rub evenly over the brisket.

Add a layer of 1836 beef rub for flavor.

Sprinkle a small layer of sugar daddy seasoning for sweetness.

Preheat the smoker to 250°F (121°C) using oak and hickory pellets.

Place the brisket fat side down in the smoker.

Cook the brisket until it reaches 165°F (74°C) before wrapping it in two layers of pink butcher paper.

Continue cooking until the brisket reaches 203°F (95°C).

Remove the brisket from the smoker and let it rest for at least 1 hour, up to 6-8 hours.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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