DOT & RICKY'S BRISKET AND BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the roast and pat dry.
• Sprinkle both sides with seasoning.
• Place in a plastic bag and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next morning, start charcoal fire in a smoker.
• Pre-soak hickory chips or chunks in water.
• Once the coals are hot, place the brisket, fat side up, in a disposable aluminum pan large enough to accomodate the roast and place it on the grill.
• Cover the smoker.
• Add several soaked hickory chips directly on the coals. Replenish the coals and the chips periodically.
• Baste meat occasionally with fat from cooking.
• Cook for 6-8 hours. The meat should pull apart easily.
• Pour off fat before serving.
• Slice thinly across the grain and serve with barbecue sauce.
• Barbecue Sauce:.
• Mix all ingredients in a heavy bottomed pan and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar.
• Lower the heat and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes.
• To Cook in Oven:.
• Slow-roast brisket in a 275° oven for 60 minutes per pound.