Brisket Burnt Ends

DivotMaker

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I pulled 2 brisket points out of the freezer, from briskets previously cooked.  I had vacuum packed these just for burnt ends, and today is the day! ;D

You can see, from the pictures, I cubed them in approx. 1" squares, then tossed with my St Louis BBQ sauce, honey, and Memphis Dust (kicked up a notch with some more cayenne).  I chose the Dust because of the sugar content - great for caramelizing on ends! 

Into the smoker at 225, 2 oz of mesquite, for 2 hours.  With burnt ends, the meat is already fully-cooked, so I'm not worrying about food safety, just perfection!  The already-smoked chunks of brisket goodness will be met with a good sweet coating of BBQ sauce and honey, and more rub.  The idea is to caramelize all this on the surface, and cook them long enough to render the rest of the fat in the point meat (more fatty than the flat).

Results?  Meat candy!  The family loved them.  Tender, juicy, sweet meat candy.  Didn't take away the bitterness of my Packers losing like they did, but sure was good!
 

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Do a search on amazingribs.com, or here, for the Memphis Dust.  Good rub, but needs a little kick in the pants for heat (pretty mild rub).
 
Hey DM, those burnt ends look great, very much like meat candy. I have to try your method in the near future.
 
Great plan of action. Feeding your co-workers is great for job security. Just today the guys were asking when I was going to bring in some pulled pork and jerky. Their requests were being discussed all day and making me hungry for some Q.
 
DivotMaker, when you talk about the 2 brisket points, can you explain how you did this process, as I just got through with my 1st ever brisket this morning and have not cut it yet.
 
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