Lazy Man's Brisket

Okay, I know this will make purists bristle but here's my shortcut to brisket. I made a fire with RO Chef's select and 3 mesquite chunks. I "banked the fire" with a mesquite log just to see how well it works. Works pretty good. I got a good 2 hours out of this setup.



I put on 2 small tri tips and cooked them for about 2 hours. When smoked with mesquite and sliced they aren't a lot different from smoked brisket. See that smoke ring?

Toast said:

Mighty Fine! I'm liking that T'stat location on you rig.

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Thanks! There's another one on the opposite side and I keep one inside. With this cook I started keeping a bbq diary and am tracking the temps so that I can better guess how much fuel to use and when to add.