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XL Rig - 1st Cook 19 lb brisket

R2Egg2Q
R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,137
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My XL Adjustable Rig arrived a few weeks ago and I finally got a chance to break it in.  I asked my wife to pick up a brisket for me and after exchanging some texts, photos, and ultimately a phone call to discuss what to look for (and I wonder why she hates it when I ask her to pick up meat), she brought home this brisket on Fri the 13th:



I didn't get a chance to cook it until last night into this morning.  Got it trimmed up:


Fired up the XL and set up the Rig for the cook:


Brisket at 7:30 AM today before  & after wrapping it in pink butcher paper:



Pulled it when the flat probed tender and let it sit in my RTIC for a 3 hour rest.  After the rest, I took it out and sliced it up.




Lunch was good!  Thx for looking.

XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal

Bay Area, CA
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  • SSQUAL612
    SSQUAL612 Posts: 1,186
    Tyler, TX   XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019,  MES, 18.5 WSM,  Akorn Jr,  36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB,  FB 300, Thermapen 
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  • logchief
    logchief Posts: 1,431
    That's a beauty, drooling.  Can't beat Costco prime brisket for the price
    LBGE - I like the hot stuff.  The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA 
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    Eggcellent looking Briskie, nice job.
                                                                
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    Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!
    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
    Green Man Group 
    Johns Creek, Georgia
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    Looks like your wife picked a winner. Way to break in the Adj Rig!
    I keep scratching the photos trying to smell them...No luck.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    R2Egg2Q said:





    That's a beaut right there!
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Great work.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,706
    Way to bring it home.  Nailed that cook.  Congrats. 
    BTW- I'm sure you addressed meat floppiness when working on the tell-tale traits  ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    Great color!! 
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    Beautiful.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • RustyBeavers
    RustyBeavers Posts: 39
    Great photography skills , love the color and bark 
    Dallas, TX

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  • jdkeithbge
    jdkeithbge Posts: 310
    Nicely done!  Brisket looks amazing.  I forgot how pretty the AR looks new out of the box.  You'll have it blackened up in no time.  It may be time for a Costco brisket run...
    XL BGE, CGS AR & spider, 36" SS Blackstone, SMOBOT - Flower Mound, TX
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  • R2Egg2Q
    R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,137
    lousubcap said:
    Way to bring it home.  Nailed that cook.  Congrats. 
    BTW- I'm sure you addressed meat floppiness when working on the tell-tale traits  ;)
    Thanks! I tried to keep my “what to look for in a brisket” simple for her.  A lot easier to go over with her when she got home with it.  She was receptive.  I was expecting her to tell me to shop for brisket on my own.  :)
    XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal

    Bay Area, CA
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  • R2Egg2Q
    R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,137
    jdkeithbge said:
    Nicely done!  Brisket looks amazing.  I forgot how pretty the AR looks new out of the box.  You'll have it blackened up in no time.  It may be time for a Costco brisket run...
    Thanks!  

    Yes, the AR and Woo looked so pretty out of the box!


    Thanks all for the kind words!
    XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, M&M BBQ Texas Smoke King, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal

    Bay Area, CA
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