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Smoked Brisket w/ Kick Ass BBQ Sauce

By Chase Smith

Serves: 12 people

Ingredients:

Brisket:

1 10-pound beef brisket

1 Cup apple juice

Rub:

½ cup paprika

¼ cup kosher salt

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup cumin

¼ cup chili powder

¼ cup fresh ground black pepper

1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper

Directions:

  1. Trim brisket of excess fat.
  2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and coat the brisket evenly. Let the brisket sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
  3. Prepare your grill or smoker. Place brisket, fat side up on grill grate. Maintaining a temperature of 225-250 degrees F cook until a thermometer reads 160 degrees F, about 6 hours.
  4. Remove brisket from grill, place on two large, stacked sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil: fold up edges. Pour in apple juice, wrap foil packet to enclose brisket and return to grill grate. Cook until the thermometer inserted in the thickest portion reads 190 degrees, about 2 hours.
  5. Remove from the grill, let rest for 20 min. Slice against the grain and serve with Kick Ass Sauce.

 

Kick Ass Sauce

Ingredients:

½ cup onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsps. butter

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup ketchup

1 cup vinegar

¾ cup brown sugar

½ cup honey

1/3 cup chili sauce

3 Tbsps. Worcestershire sauce

3 Tbsps. maple syrup

3 Tbsps. lemon juice

1 Tbsp. paprika

1 Tbsp. dry mustard

1 Tbsp. chili powder

2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp allspice

 

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add in onion and garlic and sauté on medium low until translucent, about 8 min.
  2. Add in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve alongside smoked brisket.