Beef Brisket or Boston Butt?

[Post Oak]

Which one should I cook for July 4th? I am very partial to beef brisket, but most of my eaters will be pork lovers and beef brisket virgins. Should I impose the gospel of the hickory smoked beef brisket on them?

 

[presmudjo]

That is a hard one! If you make a yummy brisket then I would turn them on to it! Unless you have some sourpuss you don't want to upset.

 

[Anonymous]

Do both in hickory or pecan. Let them choose

 

[Post Oak]

Do both in hickory or pecan. Let them choose

I used to do them with pecan until I got married and my wife is allergic to pecan. That's what I get for marrying a Yankee, but I will breed pecan allergy resistance into our children.

 

[Anonymous]

Lol. I like that!

 

[Jogeephus]

I'd cook both. If you are going to invest that much time in a cook there's nothing wrong with leftovers with that menu.

 

[hillsdown]

I agree with doing both as well . :tiphat:

 

[M5farm]

i'm partial to the BUTT myself.

 

[slick4591]

If you were in Texas I'd say brisket, but I believe SC does a lot of pork, so that's my vote.

 

[Post Oak]

If you were in Texas I'd say brisket, but I believe SC does a lot of pork, so that's my vote.

You would be surprised how many people 40something and younger in SC that have tried beef brisket that prefer it over pork. I have decided on cooking two beef brisket flats for thursday. I will post step by step pics starting tonight.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

If you were in Texas I'd say brisket, but I believe SC does a lot of pork, so that's my vote.

You would be surprised how many people 40something and younger in SC that have tried beef brisket that prefer it over pork. I have decided on cooking two beef brisket flats for thursday. I will post step by step pics starting tonight.

Great choice!! Look forward to your pictures!

 

[slick4591]

If you were in Texas I'd say brisket, but I believe SC does a lot of pork, so that's my vote.

You would be surprised how many people 40something and younger in SC that have tried beef brisket that prefer it over pork. I have decided on cooking two beef brisket flats for thursday. I will post step by step pics starting tonight.

From my Texas prospective brisket is the best way to go, but I'll caution on using the flats. Even the pros don't always get those right.

 

[Post Oak]

If you were in Texas I'd say brisket, but I believe SC does a lot of pork, so that's my vote.

You would be surprised how many people 40something and younger in SC that have tried beef brisket that prefer it over pork. I have decided on cooking two beef brisket flats for thursday. I will post step by step pics starting tonight.

From my Texas prospective brisket is the best way to go, but I'll caution on using the flats. Even the pros don't always get those right.

I love the points the best,but I had these two flats in the freezer. I buy 12 to 15 pound whole packer cuts from walmart and then take them home and seperate the point from the flat and then cut the point and flat in half so I can have a 4 manageable 3 pound or so pieces that will cook faster and be just enough meat for me,my wife, and my son to eat 2 meals off of it. The trick with the flat is to know when to foil it and take it off at the right time so it does not dry out.

 

[Post Oak]

. This is a brisket flat after I just plugged it with trimmed beef fat.

 

[Post Oak]

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[/URL]This is two flats soaking in a 24 hour marinade that consist of 50% Worcester sauce and 50% jalapeño pickle juice.

 

[Jogeephus]

That sounds interesting.

 

[Post Oak]

After a 24 hour marinade, I rub the brisket down with a black pepper/chili powder/garlic/mustard rub

 

[greybeard]

Which one should I cook for July 4th? I am very partial to beef brisket, but most of my eaters will be pork lovers and beef brisket virgins. Should I impose the gospel of the hickory smoked beef brisket on them?

Oh no brother Post Oak--you should impose the one true gospel of mesquite smoked beef brisket upon them. After that, your eaters will be instantly and miraculously converted to following the 11th commandment.
11. Thou shall smoke with mesquite and place no false and unthorned tree before it."

apologies to Moses

 

[TexasBred]

I love mesquite to and we have them everywhere yet seems everybody out here prefes post oak of all things.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

I love mesquite to and we have them everywhere yet seems everybody out here prefes post oak of all things.

They should try it in swamp oak.

:shock: :yuck: