Yeah, I-Lived-in-Texas, Smoked Brisket

This smoked beef brisket recipe coats a large brisket in a flavorful and spicy rub, marinates overnight, and then is smoked for hours until tender.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 13 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 228 Calories

Ingredients

• wood chips
• 10 pounds beef brisket, or more to taste
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup kosher salt
• 0.25 cup garlic powder
• 0.25 cup paprika
• 0.25 cup ground cumin
• 0.25 cup chili powder
• 0.25 cup onion powder
• 0.25 cup cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup freshly cracked black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak wood chips in a bowl of water, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Mix paprika, white sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Rub the spice mixture over the entire brisket; refrigerate for 24 hours.

Step 3

Preheat smoker to between 220 degrees F (104 degrees C) and 230 degrees F (110 degrees C). Drain wood chips and place in the smoker.

Step 4

Gather the ingredients.

Step 5

Smoke brisket in the preheated smoker until it has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 12 ½ hours. Wrap brisket tightly in butcher paper or heavy-duty aluminum foil and return to smoker.

Step 6

Continue smoking brisket until an internal temperature of 185 degrees F (85 degrees C) is reached, about 1 hour more. Editor's Note: The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the spice rub ingredients. The actual amount consumed will vary.