Oklahoma Joe's Brisket Burnt Ends

Ingredients:

1 Whole Brisket 12-14 lbs.

Joe's Original BBQ Rub

Joe's Steak and Burger Rub

Joe's BBQ Sauce

Directions:

· Fire up your Grill/Smoker as per the instructions in the manual.

· Make sure to build the fire next to one side of the grill, or in the Firebox so that you cook with indirect heat.

· Trim brisket to have no more than ¼ inch of fat

· Liberally apply Original BBQ Rub and Steak and Burger Rub.

· Once charcoal is ready to cook on, add a few wood chunks to the fire.

· Cook brisket (unwrapped) at 250ºF to 275ºF using indirect heat and smoke for 4 hours flipping every hour. Make sure brisket is positioned away from the coal bed, near the smoke stack. Add charcoal and wood as needed to maintain cooking temperature.

· After brisket has cooked 4 hours, place brisket in foil.

· Continue to cook for approximately 3 hours at 275 to 300 degrees

· Pull brisket from cooker and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour before separating the flat and the point.

· Trim excess fat from the point, apply rubs and put back in smoker and continue to cook for 2 hours at 275 degrees.

· Remove point and let set for 30 minutes at room temperature.

· Cut point into 1” cubes and apply sauce on the burnt end cubes.

· Sauté the burnt ends at a high temperature until the sauce starts to caramelize.

· Remove from heat and serve with BBQ Beans and your other favorite sides

· You should also slice and serving the brisket flat. Slice against the grain for best results.