I've been a huge fan of brisket and it was always my favorite. Then, I would do a Chuckie and thought it was better. So, I figured, why not do them at the same time and figure it out.
I marinaded the brisket in Mojo for 48 hours. I did the Chuck in Allegro Hot and Spicy for 24 hours:
Got them all rubbed up with a homemade deal:
At 7 hours, I was getting close and anxious to see what the verdict was:
After roughly 8 hours, the 5 lb Chuck was into the cooler at 200 internal and the Brisket at 190. The Chuck done (sorry for the blurry pic):
Pulled:
The Brisket done:
and I sliced it:
So, after all is said and done, I still don't know. Both were excellent. The brisket never really got a good smoke ring but it was the most tender brisket I think I've ever had.
The Chuck was tender as well, pulled easily and was full of flavor.
I took a sampler platter over to some neighbors. She hates Corned Beef and Pastrami but loved the Brisket. He chowed down on both and now wants to learn how to smoke. We'll see if that's real or not
So, I guess I'll leave it as a draw and just keep doing both as they both have their strengths. In any event, we have some good vittles and the kids are grubbing. All is well and thanks for looking.
I marinaded the brisket in Mojo for 48 hours. I did the Chuck in Allegro Hot and Spicy for 24 hours:
Got them all rubbed up with a homemade deal:
At 7 hours, I was getting close and anxious to see what the verdict was:
After roughly 8 hours, the 5 lb Chuck was into the cooler at 200 internal and the Brisket at 190. The Chuck done (sorry for the blurry pic):
Pulled:
The Brisket done:
and I sliced it:
So, after all is said and done, I still don't know. Both were excellent. The brisket never really got a good smoke ring but it was the most tender brisket I think I've ever had.
The Chuck was tender as well, pulled easily and was full of flavor.
I took a sampler platter over to some neighbors. She hates Corned Beef and Pastrami but loved the Brisket. He chowed down on both and now wants to learn how to smoke. We'll see if that's real or not
So, I guess I'll leave it as a draw and just keep doing both as they both have their strengths. In any event, we have some good vittles and the kids are grubbing. All is well and thanks for looking.
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