Brisket burnt ends, starting from cubes

[masssmoke]

so, most recipes for burnt ends call for first smoking the whole brisket and then breaking it down in cubes for burnt ends.
But I have only about 4 pounds of point only brisket so I am thinking of just cubing it right from the start, smoking the cubes on the grate and then into a foil pan once they have a nice color and are about 165.
Is there any disadvantage to this compared to the "traditional" method? To me it seems like it will save time and given that I have a small about of brisket is the way to go. Any reason for me to not do this? just curious what others have tried.

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

I’ve never tried it that way, so one could make the case that I really don’t know…

But I’d be worried about the meat drying out if cubed first. You're exposing a lot of surface area, but still need a long cook time because you are cooking a cut that can otherwise be tough. I think getting cubes that are both tender and moist requires that the initial smoke be done on the whole muscle.

 

[thirdeye]

so, most recipes for burnt ends call for first smoking the whole brisket and then breaking it down in cubes for burnt ends.

That's pretty much the standard routine. But I'm following along to see your results. Typically I like the old skool burnt ends.. low and slow, then making cubes then back on the smoker.

 

[in. pred]

havent done it with brisket, should work the same way as pork but burnt ends.

thats how it goes here. i season them up the day before. smoke them up, braze them tender, then set some glaze on them. for the smoking part i put them on skewers for easy handling.

 

[masssmoke]

thanks for the replies. When I actually opened the package it turned out I had a pretty thick end and one that is very flat, so much for the label of all point!
So, I cut it up in bigger pieces then I will eventually divide them into. I figure I will smoke them for a few hours and then when putting them in the foil pan to braise, cut them up once more to get the bite size cubes (and some very flat "cubes").

 

[kilo charlie]

Make sure you post some pictures!

 

[masssmoke]

Make sure you post some pictures!

so they came out really good. Smoked them in large cubes at 225 for 4.5 hours then foiled for 2.5 in Dr. Pepper then added some BBQ sauce for the final hour.

Here are some pics, first one about 1.5 hours in. 2nd one right before the foiling and the the last one the finished product!

 

[kilo charlie]

so they came out really good. Smoked them in large cubes at 225 for 4.5 hours then foiled for 2.5 in Dr. Pepper then added some BBQ sauce for the final hour.

Here are some pics, first one about 1.5 hours in. 2nd one right before the foiling and the the last one the finished product!

Looks amazing!

 

[chopsaw]

I like that .

 

[Newglide]

I wouldn't push those way. They look fantastic