"swibirun" > wrote in message
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> The wife and I went to Famous Dave's BBQ today for lunch. The spare ribs
> and chicken were about as good as you can expect from a commercial BBQ
> place. But the brisket was unlike any I've seen (not in a good way).
>
FWIW famous dave's buys the briskets already cooked--just heat and
serve---smokey bones does the same!
Buzz
> The brisket had absolutely zero smoke ring. The weird thing is the side
> that had been the bottom of the brisket had a very thin "bark" on it. The
> top had none of that "bark" at all. The slices had a uniform brownish
> color all the way through (again, no smoke ring). And a somewhat salty
> taste.
>
> Alexis, who has only had my smoked brisket, was disappointed. Her
> question cracked me up. She didn't ask how they cooked it. She asked me,
> "What HAPPENED to that?"
>
> My only guess was that they used some kind of liquid smoke/rub on the
> bottom, seared it, and then threw it in a regular oven. Ick.
>
> Chris (hoping for good smoking weather this weekend!)
> http://inanethoughtsandinsaneramblings.blogspot.com
>