All you need is a little time and a smoker, and you’ll have one of the best meats you’ve had in a long time! Unbelievable Burnt Ends are worth every bit of the wait. Coat the brisket in a delicious, spiced-just-right barbeque rub and let it marinate for hours. Then douse it with some next-level barbeque sauce and these burnt ends will get smoked to a phenomenal point — full of all the amazing barbeque flavor you love! Unbelievable Burnt Ends are an exceptional dish to add to your barbeque menu. Ring the dinner bell… it’s definitely worth your time!
Ingredients
- 1 (8-13-pound) beef brisket, point-cut
- 1 cup barbeque rub, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce, store-bought or homemade
Directions
Step 1 -Trim the brisket so that the fat layer on the meat is translucent and about 1/3-1/4-inch in thickness. Trim the fat cap on the brisket, as well.
Step 2 -Completely cover the brisket with the barbeque rub.
Step 3 -Tightly cover the seasoned brisket with aluminum foil and marinate it in the refrigerator, about 10-12 hours.
Step 4 -When ready to prepare the brisket, preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F.
Step 5 -Discard the aluminum foil and insert a meat thermometer into the meaty portion of the marinated brisket.
Step 6 -Place the brisket directly onto the smoker and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 170 degrees F, about 4-5 hours.
Step 7 -Transfer the brisket from the heat and carefully wrap it in aluminum foil or peach butcher paper.
Step 8 -Return the wrapped brisket to the smoker and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 190 degrees F, about 8 hours.
Step 9 -Transfer the cooked brisket from the heat and unwrap it, reserving any of its drippings in the foil.
Step 10 -Discard the foil and let the brisket rest, about 15 minutes. Pull the meat thermometer out.
Step 11 -Cut the brisket into 1/2-inch-thick cubes and place them in an aluminum pan.
Step 12 -Add the reserved pan drippings and the barbeque sauce to the brisket cubes and toss.
Step 13 -Place the aluminum pan on the smoker and cook the burnt ends, about 45 minutes. If a darker coating is desired, increase the heat to 275 degrees F.
Step 14 -Transfer the aluminum pan from the heat and let the burnt ends rest, about 5-10 minutes.
Step 15 -Serve.
