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How NOT to slice a brisket.

SGH
SGH Posts: 28,989
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What you are about to see is shocking to say the least. Please never do this to your brisket. About the only thing that he got right was when he said to slice against the grain. Short of this, he is batting 0. 

http://youtu.be/DpjHCRF8rAo

Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

Status- Standing by.

The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Hunter1881
    Hunter1881 Posts: 406
    He cut all the good stuff off of it
    Henderson TN. 1 large BGE, 1 Webber Gasser (recently seems to have converted into a warming oven)
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  • aukerns08
    aukerns08 Posts: 253
    Such a waste of so much good meat, fat and flavor...  WTH! He threw away almost 3/4 of the brisket before he sliced it.
    Large and Mini BGE

    Hamilton, VA
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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,912
    @SGHCan you tell me exactly where/ what he did wrong? I am very new to briskets. Thank you sir.
    Snellville, GA


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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    That's funny, just tossed out half the brisket.  Have to love how everyone on YouTube is an expert. 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    edited June 2015
    WTF???!!!???!!!??!!  I hope there is someone under the table eating all the best parts that SOB just threw under there.  Holy crap!!!  

    P.S. - it's worth the time to visit the video on YouTube just to see the comments.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    That was incredible! I'd hate to see how little he had left if he ever dry aged a sub-primal!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Plutonium
    Plutonium Posts: 231
    Jeez, what is this blasphemy!?! I've seen people do similar things before, usually only when cutting an improperly trimmed and cooked brisket. If it ends up with 3/4" fat cap while slicing, something probably wasn't right in the first place.
    Albuquerque, NM - LBGE and an old rusted gasser that I use for accessory storage.


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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Watch this one Scottie:

    https://youtu.be/hGAP1DG_Vs8
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • ChillyWillis
    ChillyWillis Posts: 893
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:
    @SGHCan you tell me exactly where/ what he did wrong? 
    Everything. He did everything wrong. If you need to learn you may as well learn from the master. 

    http://youtu.be/36-BOxajwyQ
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  • aukerns08
    aukerns08 Posts: 253
    cazzy said:
    Watch this one Scottie:

    https://youtu.be/hGAP1DG_Vs8
    How do these idiots own BBQ joints????
    Large and Mini BGE

    Hamilton, VA
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  • byrne092
    byrne092 Posts: 746
    cazzy said:
    Watch this one Scottie:

    https://youtu.be/hGAP1DG_Vs8
    "Wholy Smokes" that was painful to watch
    XL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500

    St. Louis, MO
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:
    @SGHCan you tell me exactly where/ what he did wrong? I am very new to briskets. Thank you sir.
    Brother chilly posted a excellent video above. But yes, later tonight when I get home I will gladly point out step by step what he did wrong and why. At work at the moment and don't have much time. However tonight I will gladly write volumes on the subject my friend. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,912
    Wow big difference between right and wrong. How does a bbq joint make any money if they throw half the meat away? 
    Snellville, GA


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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    edited June 2015
    Aside from his error throwing the point away, is there a preferable way to remove the point than slicing through the vein?

    what I'm ultimately asking is, if he wanted to make burnt ends, did he remove the point in the proper fashion?  Dumb to throw it out, but correct butchering in regards to point removal?
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • mwstidham
    mwstidham Posts: 4
    That might be the most offensive thing I have seen regarding brisket.  Dear God.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,594
    hope he atleast tosses all that out back for the dogs =) ill be out there fighting for it as well. but then again if his cooking skills are as good as his carving skills...
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    cazzy said:
    Watch this one Scottie:

    https://youtu.be/hGAP1DG_Vs8
    This is like watching an isis video.
    Reply · 5 

    Hahahaha!!!  

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    The guy in the 3rd video seems to know what he's doing.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
    ____________________
    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    They couldn't even hold the camera right!  
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    I have seen the one @cazzy, put up before, but not the other one.  I would never slice a brisket their way, but the way Aaron did it of course is correct unless you are in KC and want burnt ends.  Cutting off all the bark on the top is just not done.  You wouldn't do that in competition.  They are both wasting a lot of good meat.  
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    Ladeback69 said:
    I have seen the one @cazzy, put up before, but not the other one.  I would never slice a brisket their way, but the way Aaron did it of course is correct unless you are in KC and want burnt ends.  Cutting off all the bark on the top is just not done.  You wouldn't do that in competition.  They are both wasting a lot of good meat.  
    Hey, the first guy got the burnt end off of his brisket!
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
    ____________________
    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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  • pantsypants
    pantsypants Posts: 1,191
    That video made me furious
    Toronto
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    TexanOfTheNorth said:
    Ladeback69 said:
    I have seen the one @cazzy, put up before, but not the other one.  I would never slice a brisket their way, but the way Aaron did it of course is correct unless you are in KC and want burnt ends.  Cutting off all the bark on the top is just not done.  You wouldn't do that in competition.  They are both wasting a lot of good meat.  
    Hey, the first guy got the burnt end off of his brisket!
    I know.  He through it in the trash.  At least slice it and give it away to us who like the whole brisket.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • TheManBehindTheMask
    TheManBehindTheMask Posts: 161
    I'm pretty sloppy with a knife but even I can do better than that. Pitiful.
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    TexanOfTheNorth said:
    The guy in the 3rd video seems to know what he's doing.
    If he keeps at it, he may be able to make a living cooking brisket.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    "Wholly Smokes" ... For the first time in my life, I wished I was a dog under the table waiting for discards. Honest. Started salivating.

    But the Franklin how too, I felt like I was watching a fashion show. "Click Click, That's it baybee, that's it, show us the money..." Still, not as grievous as the other.
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
    cazzy said:
    Watch this one Scottie:

    https://youtu.be/hGAP1DG_Vs8
    certainly the newspaper gives it some extra flavor.
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
    What am I drinking now?   Woodford....neat
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    ryantt said:
     Have to love how everyone on YouTube is an expert. 
    YouTube is no different than "real life". Just because someone has a platform and is speaking one shouldn't assume the speaker knows what they are doing.

    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Grillin_beers
    Grillin_beers Posts: 1,345
    I feel sad all over.....
    1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC

    My dog thinks I'm a grilling god. 
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