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Beyond Brisket Basics: A How-To Guide On Smoking Texas Style Competition Brisket
This Isn't Another Book About Grilling
The world of competitive BBQ is full of a bunch of really nice folks who are dead serious about putting out top shelf barbecue. Most of them will give you the shirt off their back if it'll help you out, but if you start asking about their cooking secrets...let's just say you shouldn't expect it to end well. This isn't another book about grilling. Cooking on a pit and grilling a burger aren't the same thing. This is about a fire, smoke, and time - not grilling veggies and hot dogs. A lot of 'barbecue' books are really about grilling, or if they are about pit smoking they only offer a lot of vague generalities and ways to convert your kettle grill into a makeshift smoker. In contrast, this cuts the fluff and takes you step by step through prepping and smoking competition worthy brisket.
This book is written to help you improve your next brisket cook
You probably already know that you can spend a lot of time and a lot of thirty dollar plunks buying one brisket after another and feel good about what results you're getting but knowing that you could be doing better. I want to try and help you become a better pitmaster. I cover things like:
- Knowing what meat and grade to select
- Trimming and prepping your brisket, step by step
- Knowing how to adjust your cook depending on the weather and why it matters
- Wood types and usage
- Brisket wrapping methods
- Fire Management
We talk real deal Texas BBQ here, and I hope you find it valuable.
The world of competitive BBQ is full of a bunch of really nice folks who are dead serious about putting out top shelf barbecue. Most of them will give you the shirt off their back if it'll help you out, but if you start asking about their cooking secrets...let's just say you shouldn't expect it to end well. This isn't another book about grilling. Cooking on a pit and grilling a burger aren't the same thing. This is about a fire, smoke, and time - not grilling veggies and hot dogs. A lot of 'barbecue' books are really about grilling, or if they are about pit smoking they only offer a lot of vague generalities and ways to convert your kettle grill into a makeshift smoker. In contrast, this cuts the fluff and takes you step by step through prepping and smoking competition worthy brisket.
This book is written to help you improve your next brisket cook
You probably already know that you can spend a lot of time and a lot of thirty dollar plunks buying one brisket after another and feel good about what results you're getting but knowing that you could be doing better. I want to try and help you become a better pitmaster. I cover things like:
- Knowing what meat and grade to select
- Trimming and prepping your brisket, step by step
- Knowing how to adjust your cook depending on the weather and why it matters
- Wood types and usage
- Brisket wrapping methods
- Fire Management
We talk real deal Texas BBQ here, and I hope you find it valuable.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 29, 2014
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February 20, 2018
Great book ... Thanks for sharing
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your approach for brisket. I like the Texas approach ..simple. But for the one I have done ... It was hard to wait through the stall. And I need to understand the wrap. I will be using your method on my next brisket
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your approach for brisket. I like the Texas approach ..simple. But for the one I have done ... It was hard to wait through the stall. And I need to understand the wrap. I will be using your method on my next brisket
September 4, 2016
Good Instruction
The book was right on the money what he described there happened in my smoker including the plateau of the temps if you do exactly what the book says you will be amazed at the uncanny ability of times and temps it was like he was here doing it. I had trouble finding the butcher paper but settled for a paper bag and worked I can't say it worked as well as I've still not been able to find the paper. I would recommend this book to any beginner it makes you genuinely look like you know what your doing, the most difficult thing I had to deal with is making it look like I was on Facebook on my phone instead of getting back to he right page in he book.
The book was right on the money what he described there happened in my smoker including the plateau of the temps if you do exactly what the book says you will be amazed at the uncanny ability of times and temps it was like he was here doing it. I had trouble finding the butcher paper but settled for a paper bag and worked I can't say it worked as well as I've still not been able to find the paper. I would recommend this book to any beginner it makes you genuinely look like you know what your doing, the most difficult thing I had to deal with is making it look like I was on Facebook on my phone instead of getting back to he right page in he book.
June 14, 2014
BBQ for Dummies
An all inclusive quick read for BBQ smoking for that perfect brisket. Follow this guide to perfect your BBQ smokes on your leisure time, with a couple of cold ones and buddies!
An all inclusive quick read for BBQ smoking for that perfect brisket. Follow this guide to perfect your BBQ smokes on your leisure time, with a couple of cold ones and buddies!
May 7, 2015
I was hoping for a slow way to smoke
As a beginner there are too many options
To choose from not sure now , I'll read more books beforehand.
As a beginner there are too many options
To choose from not sure now , I'll read more books beforehand.
June 17, 2015
Decent summary
Covers all the basics. Nothing surprising or unique, but supplies a good summary. Needs a good deal of editing, though.
Covers all the basics. Nothing surprising or unique, but supplies a good summary. Needs a good deal of editing, though.
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