Texas-Style Smoked Beef Brisket

This is the ultimate backyard barbecue project: a whole beef brisket rubbed with just salt and pepper, smoked low and slow for hours until it develops a deep black bark and pulls apart in tender, juicy slices.

Why You'll Love This

• Classic Texas simplicity of just salt, pepper, and smoke lets the beef flavor shine
• The Texas crutch wrap method makes this achievable even for a first-time brisket cook
• Deep black bark and tender, juicy slices that pull apart with almost no effort
• A true low-and-slow project recipe worth an entire weekend afternoon