Dot & Ricky's Brisket And Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 6 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 8 -12 lbs beef brisket
• 16 -24 teaspoons southwest seasoning (2 tsp per lb) or 16 -24 teaspoons other favorite southern seasoning (2 tsp per lb)
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons shallots
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar

Recipe

• 1 rinse the roast and pat dry.
• 2 sprinkle both sides with seasoning.
• 3 place in a plastic bag and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• 4 the next morning, start charcoal fire in a smoker.
• 5 pre-soak hickory chips or chunks in water.
• 6 once the coals are hot, place the brisket, fat side up, in a disposable aluminum pan large enough to accomodate the roast and place it on the grill.
• 7 cover the smoker.
• 8 add several soaked hickory chips directly on the coals. replenish the coals and the chips periodically.
• 9 baste meat occasionally with fat from cooking.
• 10 cook for 6-8 hours. the meat should pull apart easily.
• 11 pour off fat before serving.
• 12 slice thinly across the grain and serve with barbecue sauce.
• 13 barbecue sauce:.
• 14 mix all ingredients in a heavy bottomed pan and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar.
• 15 lower the heat and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes.
• 16 to cook in oven:.
• 17 slow-roast brisket in a 275° oven for 60 minutes per pound.