Starting off the New Year all proper like and a big WHEEW.

[Steve B]

First of all. Healthy and Happy New Year everyone.

I got a little away from smoking last year, mostly grilling, because my other half doesn’t like BBQ. I know. WHAT!
😂
So I figured I wanted to get off on the right foot this year.
Decided to do an overnight cook on the BGE using my FireBoard and Pit Viper fan.
A 12lb brisket from Creekstone Farms. Seasoned with Henrik ‘s Bonafide Beef Rub.
All seems good until I try plugging in the wire harness into the FireBoard for the controller. It doesn’t go in 😬.
Turns out 4 pins are bent. WTF? Anyway I bend the pins straight. No problem until the last pin. It freekin breaks off. GREAT. Now what do I do. I scramble and try hooking it up anyway. Low and behold it works. WHEEW. Game on. Oh yeah. I forgot to mention the GFCI tripped an hour earlier, it never trips, so another WTF. Fortunately, it did not trip again. Another big WHEEW.
So I fire up the BGE around 10:30pm last night 12/31 and get this puppy on at 11:30pm.
WhoHoo. Smooth sailing all night. Wrapped around 6:30am and just waiting for it get done so it can go to bed for 4-5hrs until tonight.
Pics so far:

[Alan Brice]

Enjoy, that looks deelish! What a great start and kicking adversity in the ol behind!

[CaptainMike]

Like the avatar, Alan.

[treesmacker]

Yeah! Happy New Year!

[CaptainMike]

What!? Not ringing in the New Year burning sticks?

[Steve B]

Unfortunately my wife and I have a nasty bug. Not that one. But we both feel like we’ve been run over by a truck. Needed to be able to get a good nights rest.

[fzxdoc]

I hope you and your wife feel better soon, Steve B .

K.

[Mosca]

My best brisket ever was a Creekstone, even better than SFR Gold. You’re going to be happy. (Mrs Mosca is pretty indifferent to bbq, too. Oh well.)

[Allon]

Mrs. Allon agrees to the poo poo on the Q.

My daughter is another story.

[Henrik]

Nice one Steve! Always nice to get some help from the awesome FireBoard/Pit Viper combo.

[CHNeal]

Now thats how you put one year to bed and kick off another!

No about the better 1/2 not liking BBQ…Im sorry what?

[Jerod Broussard]

Exsqueeze me, baking powder?

[Steve B]

The “better half “. I’ll beg to differ. 😂😂

[Steve B]

Injury update. 😂😂😂
Just took the briskie off and she’s now resting comfortably.

I can’t wait to slice into this beauty around 8pm. Temps never hit 200* IT. 199* for the Flat and 197* for the Point. They both held there for almost an hour before I pulled it. And I’ve gotta say it is super tender. Probed like butta all over.

[CHNeal]

Some damn fine briskets being shown today and that’s sure one of them!

Well done Pitmaster

[Clawbear57]

Love the bark. Hope you both feel better.

[Sweaty Paul]

Looks spectacular!

[LA Pork Butt]

It looks like success to me!

[WayneT]

Lucky that broken off pin wasn’t a necessary connection. It’s not unusual that some pins aren’t used in industry standard connectors. Nicely done on the brisket, pitmaster!

[Steve B]

Thanks WayneT I was really freaking out about that pin until I tried it and it worked.

[RolfTaylor]

Is that a BGE? Medium or Large?

Rockland, whereabouts? I grew up in Tappan and still have sibs in the area.

[Steve B]

Large BGE. Grew up in Pearl River about a mile from the Blue Hill building

[bbqLuv]

Traegerizing spare ribs, Why? it is not raining today.

[FireMan]

You had more problems than ya can shake a pin at. Good fer you, cuz you proved yer a purdy good cook, yessir. Now about the wifey problem. We’re goin to have to put our thinkin caps on & hep ya out there.

[Steve B]

Thanks brother.

I know the answer but those cement rooms are too small for me. 😂😂😂

[realdocBBQ]

Heck of a job and great lookin' briskie! Happy New Year!

[Steve B]

Ok. Sliced up some of the Flat and Point. Flat was a tad dry but not bad. And the point was practically falling apart as I sliced it.
Overall I think it turned out really good. Not perfect but really good.

[Steve B]

Jim White Thanks my friend.
I wouldn’t say up to full speed as I have developed a lot more joint pain since my surgery. Especially in the knees. Don’t know if it has anything to do with it or is it that I’m just getting old. 🤷🏼😁
Happy and Healthy to you too.

[Sweaty Paul]

Great cook! Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to you and yours!

[JCBBQ]

Yum!!