Huge brisket won’t fit on Bronco!

[Jfrosty27]

My son just received a gigantic American Wagyu brisket from SRF. 19.9 pounds. Even after he trims it, he’s concerned it won’t fit on his OKJ Bronco. He’s going to do it for his mom’s birthday this coming Saturday. He wants a backup plan if needed. So… Pitmasters…Ideas??

[realdocBBQ]

Seriously just cut 6" off that flat and make pastrami out of it another time.

[RonB]

^^This!^^ But I'd measure how much to remove. Ya don't want to have to cut another inch or two to make it fit.

[Jerod Broussard]

Hang it in 3 pieces. Point, upper Flat that rides up the thicker parts of the Point, and then the rest of the Flat.

I would hang really long briskets that would touch/lay on the coals in the Pit Barrel Cooker, and by 5 to 5.5 hours they would shrink up enough to fit them on the grate.

[Sid P]

Sounds like a job for Dad’s Recteq! Meat Church and HowToBBQRight both have great vids about overnight pellet briskets.

[Jfrosty27]

Ha! That’s the first thing he said more or less. “Why don’t you cook it on the RT dad?” Nope. I don’t do brisket.

[Lynn Dollar]

Are you hanging it or putting it on a grate ?

The trick on an 18 WSM, is to put chunk of wood under the middle of the brisket, make it hump up. And then during the cook, as the brisket shrinks, take the chunk out.

[Jfrosty27]

Great idea!!!!!

[Carolyn]

I don't do brisket, but I learned a cool trick.

[Sid P]

Yep, this works. Harry Soo was the first person I saw do it.