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Smoked Brisket

Texas Smoked Brisket

Low and slow smoked beef brisket with simple salt and pepper rub.

⏱️ 14 hours🍽️ 12 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 12-15 lb whole packer brisket
  • Coarse black pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • Oak or hickory wood

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Trim brisket, apply salt and pepper rub
  2. Smoke at 225°F fat side up
  3. Wrap at 165°F internal temp
  4. Cook to 203°F, rest 1 hour minimum
BBQ Ribs

St. Louis Style Ribs

Fall-off-the-bone ribs with sweet and tangy BBQ sauce.

⏱️ 6 hours🍽️ 6 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 2 racks St. Louis ribs
  • Brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • BBQ sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Remove membrane, apply dry rub
  2. Smoke at 250°F for 3 hours
  3. Wrap in foil with apple juice, cook 2 hours
  4. Unwrap, sauce, cook 1 hour
Pulled Pork

Carolina Pulled Pork

Tender pulled pork with vinegar-based Carolina sauce.

⏱️ 10 hours🍽️ 16 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • 8-10 lb pork shoulder
  • Yellow mustard, paprika, brown sugar
  • Apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes
  • Coleslaw for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Coat pork with mustard and rub
  2. Smoke at 225°F until 195°F internal
  3. Rest and pull apart
  4. Toss with vinegar sauce, serve on buns
Smoked Chicken

Beer Can Chicken

Juicy whole chicken with crispy skin smoked over charcoal.

⏱️ 3 hours🍽️ 6 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • Whole chicken (4-5 lbs)
  • Can of beer
  • Poultry seasoning, paprika
  • Butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Season chicken inside and out
  2. Open beer, drink half, insert in cavity
  3. Smoke at 325°F for 2.5-3 hours
  4. Rest 10 minutes before carving
Burnt Ends

Kansas City Burnt Ends

Caramelized cubes of brisket point smothered in BBQ sauce.

⏱️ 16 hours🍽️ 8 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • Brisket point only
  • Salt, pepper, garlic
  • Brown sugar
  • Sweet BBQ sauce, butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Smoke brisket point to 195°F
  2. Cube into 1-inch pieces
  3. Toss with butter, brown sugar, sauce
  4. Smoke 2 more hours until caramelized
Smoked Sausage

Smoked Sausage Links

Homemade smoked sausages with jalapeño and cheese.

⏱️ 4 hours🍽️ 10 servings

📝 Ingredients:

  • Ground pork
  • Jalapeños, cheddar cheese
  • Garlic, paprika, salt
  • Hog casings

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix meat with seasonings and cheese
  2. Stuff into casings, twist links
  3. Smoke at 225°F until 165°F internal
  4. Serve with mustard and pickles