Brisket Box

I don't really have shots of the process, but we trim before cooking. As a judge, I've seen people not trim, and they don't generally do well in appearance.

That is a beautiful box. 8

We always trim the brisket to fit the box. We start by removing the fat wedge that bisects the brisket point so the brisket will lie flat. Then we take a look at the brisket flat and decide where we want to take our slices from. We then trim the brisket so that portion fits in the box. We really don't trim much other fat. We just trim anything that looks like it doesn't belong. We also make a cut at the end of the flat showing which way the grain is moving so we can trim the brisket properly when is has finished cooking. Sometimes the grain is not as apparent after cooking so we do this before the cook. Hope this helps.

We trim ours, I try to trim down before it goes on the smoker and then again we check it over before we place in box. I don't believe that there is too small a detail to adress when it comes to turn in time.

Nice box Mutha!

Depends also on the sanctioning body of the contest. IBCA you either have to trim before you cook or else fold it into the box the best way you can. No trimming after cooking.