Had a Saturday last month where every brisket I pulled was money

I don't know what happened but it was like the meat gods smiled on me. Started at 6am with three USDA primes from Costco, rubbed them with the same stuff I always use, and every single one hit 203 degrees perfect and held for hours. My bark was black glass and the smoke ring was half an inch deep. Anyone else ever have a day where you just could not mess up no matter what?

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holly_walker7611d agoMost Upvoted

and then the next weekend I tried to smoke a pork butt and it came out looking like a hockey puck with a side of shame. That's how it always works for me too, the universe gives you one perfect day just to keep you hooked. I'm convinced the brisket gods do it on purpose, like a dealer giving you the first hit for free. Last time I had a run like that I ended up telling everyone at the cookout "nah I don't know what I did, beginner's luck I guess" while secretly feeling like a pitmaster king. Now I'm back to checking my temps every five minutes like I forgot how to use a thermometer.

xena111d ago

Oh man @holly_walker76, you're right but brisket temp checks should be every hour not five minutes!