- Feb 28, 2010
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My husband and I visited Texas in November and had the best brisket. I dream about it. We tried a few places in Cali, even venturing in Compton for what was said to be the best brisket around. We weren't impressed. In an attempt to make our own Brisket we went out and bought a Masterbuilt 7-1 Smoker. We tried out a brisket that was lean, and not the right cut the first night and it turned out as dry and rubbery as a shoe. I read some books and articles and yesterday we bought a nice marbled piece of Brisket from Costco. We haven't been able to find an actual butcher yet, but this was the best we could do for now. We marinaded the brisket all night in a BBQ sauce mix, took it out this morning and let it get to room temp for 45 mins. We then rubbed it with a spice rub and got our smoker ready. So far the brisket has been on the smoker for over 5 hours. I tried to cut a little piece just to see and it seems totally dry and rubbery again. I really, really hope this one turns out! I am excited to find out more with this forum though. I will post an update about the brisket :).
~Nicky
~Nicky