Holly's Texas Brisket

Ingredients

• Servings: 28
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 14 pounds beef brisket

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ready Time: 12 hrs 30 mins


• preheat grill for medium-low heat or 270 degrees f (132 degrees c), and lightly oil the grate.
• whisk chili powder, brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper, and dry mustard together in a small bowl to create the dry rub.
• pierce fatty side of the brisket with a knife about 50 times. sprinkle 1/2 the dry rub generously over the lean side of the brisket. turn meat over and sprinkle remaining 1/2 the dry rub over the fatty side, rubbing into the pierced fat.
• cook brisket, uncovered and fatty-side up, on the preheated grill for 4 hours. transfer brisket to a roasting pan and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• preheat oven to 270 degrees f (132 degrees c).
• cook in the preheated oven until meat is tender and pulls easily away from the side of the brisket, about 8 more hours. let meat rest 30 minutes before slicing.