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West Texas Brisket

12 hr 30 min
30 min prep
12 hr cook

Serves 26

Ingredients

  • 1 cup True Texas BBQ Salt & Pepper Blend
  • 13 Mesquite grillwood mini logs
  • 13 lb Prime brisket, trimmed

Instructions

  1. Start a fire in the smoker using the mesquite logs and bring temperature to 225ºF.
  2. Meanwhile, place brisket on foil or a large cutting board.
  3. With fat side up, trim the white cap off the top, only leaving a little around the largest part of the brisket.
  4. Once trimmed, generously season entire brisket with True Texas BBQ Salt & Pepper Blend.
  5. When smoker is at 225ºF, place brisket fat-side up on grill, away from the heat.
  6. Smoke brisket for 7 hours keeping temperature between 225º and 250ºF.
  7. After 7 hours, check the brisket for a nice bark then wrap tightly with butcher paper.
  8. Return brisket to smoker and continue cooking for 1 hour per pound.
  9. When cook time is complete, remove brisket from smoker and place in a large ice chest. Rest for 2 hours before slicing.

Nutrition

1gCarbs
10gFat
47gProtein

Nutrition Facts

26 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories290
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 10g
    • 15%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 3.5g
    • 18%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 140mg
    • 47%
  • Sodium
    • 1910mg
    • 80%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 1g
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 0g
  • Protein
    • 47g
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium
    • 4%
  • Iron
    • 25%
  • Vitamin A
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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