Burnt Ends - did I do something weird?

[andy.wpg]

Planning on a brisket today, I decided I wanted to try burnt ends. Full disclosure: I have never had burnt ends, I have only seen pictures and read descriptions.

From what I have read, it seems like burnt ends take a further 2-3 hours in the smoker after the brisket is done. I wanted them at the same time, so I separated the point from the flat before I dry-brined. I cooked the two pieces separately, and naturally, the point was done much faster (I took it off at 205).

I then cubed it, added a nice sweet commercial BBQ sauce and put it back in at 225 with the flat. The flat was ready to rest an hour later, and I then cranked the temp up to 275 for the remaining two hours.

The result was delicious! I don't know if that is what burnt ends are supposed to be like, but they were a hit. Everyone loved them, and they sure LOOKED like pictures I've seen, and they tasted like descriptions I've read.

Was this weird?

[Jerod Broussard]

Nahh, many ways to do it. Typically my flat is ready to rest but the point is still not pull apart tender. I cube it up, cook until pull apart tender, then sauce and caramelize.

[Breadhead]

Hmmm... my, my, my. My point always cooks faster than my flat. That might be because I cook the brisket 3 1/2" higher in the dome of my large BGE. That means my point cooks about 15° hotter. I don't turn the heat up after I cube and season the 1" chunks.

[Mr. Bones]

Not weird, but would love to see some pics, please! Loves me some burnt ends!!!

[bcostlow]

The result was delicious! I don't know if that is what burnt ends are supposed to be like, but they were a hit. Everyone loved them, and they sure LOOKED like pictures I've seen, and they tasted like descriptions I've read.

Was this weird?

When everyone loves what you cook, the BBQ gods have smiled. Good job. Send some to me :-)

[bcostlow]

Not weird, but would love to see some pics, please! Loves me some burnt ends!!!

Pictures!

[CandySueQ]

I'll bet they are all gone! Sounds perfect!

[andy.wpg]

Not weird, but would love to see some pics, please! Loves me some burnt ends!!!

Unfortunately, I was so busy getting everything on the table while it was hot - I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES!

There aren't even leftovers to take a picture of - after supper, the only things left were a piece of corn bread and some garlic redskin mashed potatoes.

So, I guess as bcostlow said, if everyone liked the brisket and burnt ends enough to eat every scrap, I guess I did OK.

I have attached a helpful picture of the BBQ sauce I used.......

[Mr. Bones]

Sounds like a good sauce, didn't know GF had his own out. I rarely buy sauce, I make it up every so often...