The Best Smoked Brisket Recipe

This is the best smoked brisket recipe - great for back yard barbecues and family cook outs! You are going to love this perfectly flavourful and juicy brisket.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 7

Additional Time: 2

Total Time: 9 10

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 5 pounds

Ingredients

5 pound beef brisket fat trimmed
¼ cup Traeger Blackened Saskatchewan dry rub
⅛ cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat from the top of the Brisket to about ¼”, leave the thick layer of fat on the bottom.
2. Pat dry with paper towel.
3. Cover the front and back of the brisket in a solid layer of rub.
4. Wrap the brisket in plastic wrap and place in the fridge on a sheet pan for at least two hours or overnight.
5. Preheat the Traeger to 165 degrees F.
6. Place the brisket on the bottom grill grate, fat side down.
7. Smoke for two hours.
8. Turn the Traeger up to 250 degrees F. Wrap the whole brisket in aluminum foil, creating a leak proof packet.
9. Smoke for an additional four and a half hours. Remove from foil.
10. During the last half an hour, baste the whole brisket with BBQ sauce twice.
11. Remove from the grill to a cutting board, let the brisket rest for 15 minutes and slice thinly.

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Notes

We also love to use our own rub, be sure to check out this homemade brisket rub recipe.
For this brisket we used our delicious homemade barbecue sauce recipe but you may use your favorite BBQ sauce of choice.

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