How to Slice a Brisket

If this is your first time cooking a brisket, our recommendation is to try the naked brisket first. This will give you a baseline against which to judge your subsequent cooks and experimentation. Have the unwrapped, full-cook-time experience first, and then try messing with rubs, sauces, crutches, etc. Simplicity first, then jump into the music and start to improvise.

But no matter what way you choose to cook your brisket, be sure to monitor it with a quality thermometer! The Signals BBQ Thermometer, paired with Billows, is an excellent way to keep an eye on your brisket so you can know when to wrap it, when to poke it, and how your fire is burning. Smoked brisket is truly one of the most challenging meats to cook properly, but with the right instruments you, too, can wail with the kings of the ‘Q!

Happy cooking!

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[Whatever]

Thanks. Perfect video.

I didn’t need a 30 minute tutorial with folks showing off their grilling expertise and such.

[odessa]

Best example of cutting a brisket I’ve ever seen. Thanks thermoworks !

[MotoBeemer]

Perfect vid. Short and sweet. Imagine asking someone in person to show you how to slice a brisket and they launch into a 10 min tutorial. CUT THE MEAT.

[Jnelson]

Thank you for this perfect video. I didn't need a 5 mi. Video to show me what you were able to in 1. Thanks again!

[nando]

Great video THANK YOU! 1 minute full explanation and visual. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[dtech]

Wow that was so simple and direct. Thank you

[danward]

This is too simple. I need a 30 minute video explaining how to slice the brisket please. Preferably by a youtube influencer who takes forever to get to the point. :)

Thanks for the great simple instructions!!

[daveseeley]

Outstanding. No BS. Just show me how to cut it. Thank you!

[loseerich]

Excellent video. Short & crystal clear what to do.

[MarkDaddy]

They always look so much easier on youtube. But it is a very good video.

[jerryobrien]

Thank you for this video. For this beginner smoker!

[jddrummer]

funny though, of all the Many briskets i've done, have never sliced one this way because the grain has run almost at a 45

[archangelxx]

Thank you! Short and right to the point!

[dazalenko]

That brisket was a paid actor, real briskets confuse you and screw you up for life.

[reginatorres]

Thank you! It was an easy cut with your great video!

[chriswalls]

Put this on hoagie sandwich with pickles, chesee, banana peppers, chop onion, jalapenos,

[sofializzy]

Awesome video! Exactly what i needed! Wish me luck! Lol!

[burntvirtue]

What are you grabbing and cutting for the burnt ends at the end? Just one of the random point slices?

[johnnyrios]

Omg wtf where have you been all my life???

[rushever]

Cutting the point like that makes it more unstable. Simply turn it 90° and cut end to end.