Upside Down Brisket

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Upside Down Brisket
What is an upside down brisket? In Texas, brisket is traditionally smoked fat side up in our top BBQ joints. However, cooking brisket meat side up, AKA upside down, is a very popular method. It comes from the competition BBQ world. In this video, we go back to that meat up method to see if we like it or if we are glad we switched to a more traditional Texas method when cooking our brisket.
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  • @illtellulatta03
    @illtellulatta03 Жыл бұрын

    I use a WSM so I always do fat side down so I'm not hitting the meat side with direct heat until the wrap. I then finish fat side up with the foil boat method. I'm just a backyard cook but it always comes out delicious.

  • @dylanweirauch9586
    @dylanweirauch9586 Жыл бұрын

    Matt I want to say thank you. I've watched your videos for awhile and just got your seasonings. Got asked to cook for a small wedding reception for my mom this weekend. Cooked my 2nd brisket ever with holy cow and gospel (19lbs) and 2 pork shoulders at 9 lbs each with honey hog. I got amazing reviews and just wanted to say thank you for your seasonings. I honestly won't be buying anything else anytime soon. You've gained a bigger fan here from NW Ohio!!!!

  • @kurtniederstadt97
    @kurtniederstadt97 Жыл бұрын

    Yes!! Old school!! Haha!! Even the electric knife!! Matt, you are the “Bomb!”

  • @chriskwilas1330
    @chriskwilas1330 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks again, Matt! Always trying to answer the questions of the masses. Thanks much for your time and knowledge!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @JustGrillingandChilling.
    @JustGrillingandChilling. Жыл бұрын

    Hey Matt…. Another great video… I love how you try different methods… experimenting and learning is a great way to hone one’s skills…. Nothing wrong with a little “trial and error”…..

  • @TheBeardedItalian
    @TheBeardedItalian Жыл бұрын

    Great job. Glad you did this as I didn’t know any different. I’ll be watching your Texas brisket videos and doing one fat side up next time so I can see for myself. Excellent video brother!🍻

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JWH-01
    @JWH-01 Жыл бұрын

    The notch to mark the direction of the grain is an excellent tip. Thank you!

  • @fusion210

    @fusion210

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch Harry Soo on youtube for how to trim a brisket. Best I've seen. His method of putting your hand under it to make a dome and getting the fat/silver skin off is a game changer. Saves meat and keeps it looking nice. I can't believe the videos I've seen on youtube from supposed pros and it looks like Freddy Kruger trimmed it up.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @jackboeker83
    @jackboeker83 Жыл бұрын

    You got me into smoking meat and I absolutely love how you always say make it your own. I used your methods to get me started and I finally have enough confidence to know what I’m looking for and to experiment.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Thanks Jack!

  • @codyzimmerman2703
    @codyzimmerman2703 Жыл бұрын

    I like how you do different styles! I cook different all the time and I guess it’s just because how much time I have or what kind of mood I’m in 🤷‍♂️.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually love to switch it up.

  • @raeescalera9029
    @raeescalera9029 Жыл бұрын

    Matt knows what he is doing. Nothing wrong with taking his knowledge and experimenting. But I use his basics. Thanks Matt. Love your videos

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rae!!

  • @jamesg8246
    @jamesg8246 Жыл бұрын

    I used to do the traditional fat cap up. About a year ago after failing a good 5 times over the years, I finally tried fat cap down in my pellet smoker. Put a small piece of wood under it to "tent" it so the top stayed dry. Ran 180f for about 10 hours, raised to 200 for a couple hours, then 225, then 250 after wrapping. The whole process took 21 hours cooking time but it was the absolute best brisket you've ever had.

  • @johnlebzelter4208
    @johnlebzelter4208 Жыл бұрын

    Like your language Matt, I’am by no means a pro BBQ-er. I love it! I’ve watched many videos over the years, tasted a lot. But truly I believe BBQ is one of those things, that the argument will always go on….people will always be saying who has the best, different cooking methods, grills, pits, rubs, sauce or no sauce…there will always be a difference no matter what. That’s what makes it interesting! And we all know some “people” (many of them clowns on KZread) will always speak their mind. But BBQ is such a special thing that embodies so many aspects, that I think it will always be a “completion.”

  • @SmokeTrailsBBQ
    @SmokeTrailsBBQ Жыл бұрын

    Lol @ the stranger things intro! Agree there's many ways to skin a brisket but texas style fat up is the GOAT. Great video Matt.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Got me some cred with my kids!

  • @SMKreitzer1968
    @SMKreitzer1968 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @matthewdearmond5897
    @matthewdearmond5897 Жыл бұрын

    Saw u on game day in Austin. Congrats man & thanks for advice/content

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matthew. That was the thrill of a lifetime.

  • @kevinv.8521
    @kevinv.8521 Жыл бұрын

    As always, you always make a brisket look good no matter how you do it. For me I have only done it fat side up on my pellet Grilla Grill following Meat Church method and spices. The Holy Cow and Holy Gospel create great flavor. Never disappointed.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    LOVE to hear it Kevin!!!

  • @Mechnx
    @Mechnx Жыл бұрын

    You are right, most brisket either way is good. Born and raised in Texas and prefer fat up but both are very good. Thank you for another great video.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Great feedback. Thanks for being here!

  • @The_Jaminator
    @The_Jaminator Жыл бұрын

    I recently did the way you are showing twice...one for a wedding rehearsal dinner and another for a Labor Day BBQ using my Traeger and of course your Holy Cow rub! They turned out amazing. I always thought that the preferred method for a brisket on a pellet grill is fat side down. I guess I missed your video on proving that wrong thanks for clarifying...I will have to give that a watch! Thanks!

  • @cdiddy4561

    @cdiddy4561

    Жыл бұрын

    I think you do want to cook fat side down because the heat come from the bottom on an offset most prefer fat side up I guess it’s all preference

  • @AT1754
    @AT1754 Жыл бұрын

    I have a Treager Pro and it doesn’t have the middle shelf option I always see you use on yours. And I have always felt like the meat side got a little tougher just on the bottom 1/4 inch or so from all the heat. Didn’t really like doing fat side down. I’ve learned to put cooling racks with legs over the bottom grate, and lined 3 up all along the width and cook the brisket on that. That raises it up about 4-5 inches, and it made all the difference. Briskets are tender all over when I do fat side up. I only use it for brisket but that has worked and I got the idea from seeing how yours turn out when you put it on a lifted shelf.

  • @1chefbr
    @1chefbr Жыл бұрын

    Thanks; I’m glad your honest!👍 P.S Absolutely love your videos!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @camerong5349
    @camerong5349 Жыл бұрын

    I do meat side up all the time because I smoke out of a big green egg. I did a brisket the other day that still rendered the fat cap perfectly and was pretty enough to turn the fat cap up when cutting. I did the foil boat method with fat side up. Turned out amazing and still tasted like a texas style brisket. I seasoned with salt, pepper, and lawrey's. Although I do love ya'lls rubs 😉

  • @Mac2437

    @Mac2437

    Жыл бұрын

    I do fat side down also since I have a kamado Joe but I missed why he said he prefers it fat side up ? Is the end product tangibly better ? Or it’s just a tribal Texas thing

  • @J_Gat

    @J_Gat

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mac2437 @12:20 "It leads to the best bite in bbq" Still doesn't exactly answer what you're asking though

  • @camerong5349

    @camerong5349

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mac2437 you know, come to think of it, I have no idea, probably because the fat side, rendered properly, tastes really good but what's the difference having that on the bottom or top I don't know.

  • @cdiddy4561

    @cdiddy4561

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s because a pellet smoker or green egg heat from the bottom you want fat side down and offset smoker the heat is coming across the top from fire box to stack that’s the difference but it’s preference as well

  • @brianshenk6912

    @brianshenk6912

    6 ай бұрын

    @@cdiddy4561he addressed that in the video. He says he cooks fat side up in a pellet grill as well.

  • @claylatour1899
    @claylatour1899 Жыл бұрын

    Man soon as I heard that electric knife fire off it instantly brought me back to my childhood watch my dad fillet fish with that electric knife and carving Turkey at Thanksgiving.

  • @chrisgabriel691

    @chrisgabriel691

    Жыл бұрын

    I think of Maximum Overdrive lmao

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    YES! I filleted fish yesterday with the same knife!

  • @randymo8709
    @randymo8709 Жыл бұрын

    Love it, there is no right way as long as you like it.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @tommyvtexantrogden2682
    @tommyvtexantrogden2682 Жыл бұрын

    love this video ! totally different process which is always cool to learn. Now do a Foil Boat method - I know you sort of did one with Zavala BBQ but would love to see you do that process start to finish.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I had to boat in Canada last week. I didn't have any paper. Worked great!

  • @tommyvtexantrogden2682

    @tommyvtexantrogden2682

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ saw it in your IG pictures - figured that's what happened. Might be a cool video on what to do when you don't have your normal stuff, how to adapt !

  • @braddixon3338
    @braddixon3338 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, an honest review! My last brisket I followed your overnight method, and it was the best I've ever had out of my Traeger. Looks like I'll be sticking with that method. Of course, I continue to use your seasonings as well, as they produce a fantastic product. Thanks for the review

  • @jason7147

    @jason7147

    Жыл бұрын

    I tried the overnight and mine came out dry.. not sure what i did wrong. Did you wrap in foil or paper?

  • @braddixon3338

    @braddixon3338

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jason7147 I wrapped in paper with tallow. I ran at 180 degrees over night, then bumped to 225 degrees, until the internal temp was ~175, then wrapped and moved the temp to 250. Once the internal temp hit 205, I pulled it and put it in a cooler for around 4 hrs.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    LOVVVVVVVVE the feedback. Thanks Brad!

  • @arnoldmorales9189
    @arnoldmorales9189 Жыл бұрын

    As a fellow Texan, I'm with you on fat side up Matt! 🔥

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    My man!

  • @thepagerroundup4757
    @thepagerroundup4757 Жыл бұрын

    Big fan! Loved seeing you on College Game Day!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. It was BAD ASS!

  • @randomupdates4013
    @randomupdates4013 Жыл бұрын

    Seasoning is so good. Will reorder. Wish he’d do a smaller brisket technique like 4 pounds.

  • @ErikHelgestad
    @ErikHelgestad Жыл бұрын

    My neighbor and friend who has done competition BBQ as well told me the same - competition BBQ is not necessarily what you want to eat. I was confused at first until I cooked with him a couple times and now it makes sense. Good to experiment and find what you like.

  • @fusion210

    @fusion210

    Жыл бұрын

    It's pretty interesting. Sometimes you ruin the rest of a cut. Other times sodium heavy. Harry Soo with the wild card flavors. People doing wagyu brisket..

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    It is good for a few bites, but has a whole lot going on with it.

  • @bdr5150
    @bdr5150 Жыл бұрын

    Since ive been into cooking i seen and read that with a pellet grill to smoke meat side up. You got me wanting to do a brisket Texas style. I dont have the traegers though.

  • @fusion210

    @fusion210

    Жыл бұрын

    What I've read for a while is put the fat side towards the hot side.

  • @lx2nv
    @lx2nv Жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing for this video. I am doing my first ever competition in a month. It pains me that I can't cook the way I want (fat up no injection). I just ordered an electric knife for the comp and disposable cutting boards. Thanks Matt.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @lx2nv

    @lx2nv

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ thanks!

  • @dougofroguecookers2746
    @dougofroguecookers2746 Жыл бұрын

    Good Video Matt. Nice to go "old school" every now and then. My first comp was on an offset and we had the dreaded grease fire. Singed the bottom of the brisket but luckily it was fat down :-) Got 3rd place out of over 50+ teams and a belt buckle. That is when I was hooked. Still do fat down to this day as that is the way I prefer it. Ernest Servantes of Burnt Bean makes the best fat up one bite brisket that I have ever tasted. The fat was rendered perfectly. #traegeron.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I think Ernest makes the best brisket any which way all of us have had. HAHA! Hope guys are well Doug!

  • @gregeddins5854
    @gregeddins5854 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this because I was curious. I'm never doing a brisket upside down though. Just like most folks I like my briskets just like I do them. I went through a bunch when I started cooking them and once I found what worked best for me and what the folks who consume mine like best I stuck to it. If it ain't broke....BTW, my son was in your store in Wax recently. He said it was super cool and yeah, he found some stuff he had to have! Maybe I'll make a run out that way sometime.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Tell him I personally said thank you!

  • @patricksbbq
    @patricksbbq Жыл бұрын

    Bro, different but so good 👍🏼

  • @FC-cz6zd
    @FC-cz6zd Жыл бұрын

    Some day I'll get the guts to try my 1st brisket on my pellet grill. Appreciate your videos MC!

  • @built6468

    @built6468

    Жыл бұрын

    Literally super easy! Trim , season , throw on at 225° super smoke till 160° wrap it throw it back on at 250° till 195-200°(internal temp) let rest on the counter for 1 hour and then in a cooler or warmer for minimum of 2 hours

  • @feral4112

    @feral4112

    Жыл бұрын

    Honestly it’s not hard just time consuming! Try it and you’ll be doing it often it’s so good

  • @johnnyv3260
    @johnnyv3260 Жыл бұрын

    Would love to see a side by side comparison of fat side up vs fat side down prepared the same way in a Traeger, similar to what you did with your offset smoker video. Would be interesting to see since pellet smoker and offset smoker heat source is different so would be interesting to compare your results

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Extremely similar result, tbh.

  • @brentthompson9508
    @brentthompson9508 Жыл бұрын

    Saw your spot on ESPN College Game Day! Looked like a great spread!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man. Thrill of a lifetime.

  • @johnnyhoover5870
    @johnnyhoover5870 Жыл бұрын

    This is how I do my tri tip. Of course not that long but been doing it for years.

  • @fusion210

    @fusion210

    Жыл бұрын

    I got into Walmart tri-tip and with COVID they started leaving a ton of fat on. Returned one that was really knocking on 40% fat. What's normal fat layer thickness for tri-tip?

  • @johnnyhoover5870

    @johnnyhoover5870

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fusion210 no more than 1/8 of a inch usually only on 1 full side. You can get them fully trimmed. I trim my prime tri tip completely

  • @johnblachaniec8856
    @johnblachaniec8856 Жыл бұрын

    I have been experimenting with fat side down for 6 hours then flip it to fat side up until it gets to 175 then I will wrap the brisket with aluminum foil like a boat exposing the fat. Working out pretty well!

  • @ArcConAK

    @ArcConAK

    Жыл бұрын

    I've done 6 on the traeger fat side down overnight at 200 about 8 hours, then foil boat fat down til 200°. Rest in cooler for a few hours or more, MONEY every time.

  • @JBRAAPY
    @JBRAAPY Жыл бұрын

    I look forward to see all your great content. Thank you for doing what you do!!💯🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @Vultite
    @Vultite Жыл бұрын

    I started to do meatside up but flip at around 6 hours and foilboat finish to render down that fat cap even more. No injection though, too roast beefy for me.

  • @jimfranklin8176
    @jimfranklin8176 Жыл бұрын

    Love the trucker hat!!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    TY!

  • @spenzalii
    @spenzalii Жыл бұрын

    Just cooked a brisket in my offset last week. Didn't inject, used Holy Gospel (super good stuff) and Kinder's Buttery Steakhouse. Let it sit overnight. Cooked fat down, wrapped in paper around 170, cooked to 203, let it rest around 8 hours. It was magnificent. I was worried about not injecting it, but that prime grade brisket had more than enough marbling to keep things from drying out. I may give the fat side up a try next time, but who knows. One thing Matt said that everybody needs to hear is comp BBQ is not better than regular BBQ. What works for one bite is not going to work as well for a whole meal. Learning the difference between the two can save a ton of headache and produce a ton of good eating.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said. Thanks for being here Spencer!

  • @toddnordgren8450
    @toddnordgren8450 Жыл бұрын

    Love the video. I always do fat side up with my pellet smoker. Going to try the injection method. I have always wrapped in paper at 170F. What do y’all noice re the difference when you put in pan and cover with foil. Do you lose some of the bark with the steam?

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    You lose a little, but not a ton. I feel like you lose more when you wrap totally in foil (not a pan).

  • @HooperDarryl
    @HooperDarryl Жыл бұрын

    I’m Texas through and through but I really dislike the texture of fat. So, for me, it’s a filet steak and meat side up on the brisket so I can enjoy all the seasoning in my preferred bite, no injection or foil and only peach wrap. Love learning from you!

  • @hinds90

    @hinds90

    Жыл бұрын

    Same but I'm coming around to fat side up. When I get it right it's glorious

  • @harrywarren5081
    @harrywarren5081 Жыл бұрын

    What was the weight of the brisket before and after trimming? Great shape!

  • @brandonsmith606
    @brandonsmith606 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I could send you a picture my traeger brisket always looks good and comes out perfect if anyone says you can't get good bark from a pellet smoker they're not doing it right

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    agreed

  • @dewayneandrews642
    @dewayneandrews642 Жыл бұрын

    Can u do a video on ur outside kitchen / shop setup?? Wanna get s ideas for my outside setup...

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    We keep getting asked that so we’re gonna have to!

  • @patrickjacobs8745
    @patrickjacobs8745 Жыл бұрын

    Any chance you could do a cook on a ceramic egg style cooker. Would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on that.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I need to. We have several Eggs.

  • @barbru3039
    @barbru3039 Жыл бұрын

    Fat up on my Traeger. I may have to try meat up. Gospel is pretty GOOD.

  • @Mike-bx7gx
    @Mike-bx7gx Жыл бұрын

    New to the brisket game was wondering what online butcher do you recommend? Can't find full brisket in my tiny town.. love the channel and can't wait to try some of your techniques.. thanks

  • @camerong5349

    @camerong5349

    Жыл бұрын

    Wild fork foods has decent prices and good brisket.

  • @19Silver67
    @19Silver67 Жыл бұрын

    I have a gravity feed smoker and when I do fat side up for the whole cook, it tends to over cook the meat side. I tried meat side up for 4 hrs and then flip it and it works out great.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Def depends on the nuances of your smoker.

  • @19Silver67

    @19Silver67

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ I have to say that "your tips for smoking brisket has changed my game". I can't thank you enough for your time to help us out here. 6 years ago I ruined my 9th brisket and swore I wouldn't make another ever again. Now thanks to you, I can't stop making them now!

  • @randyshifter
    @randyshifter Жыл бұрын

    SPG, fat side up, foil boat, sous vide rest.. seems to work for me.. I cook for the boiler makers here in deer park TX and they love it. If they approve it must work.. 🥾🐍❤

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @TeamEmperor
    @TeamEmperor Жыл бұрын

    These videos keep fueling me with knowledge to attack better briskets.

  • @JayHBoomerSooners7
    @JayHBoomerSooners7 Жыл бұрын

    I ain’t mad at that method either! 🍻

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Me neither.

  • @11cmower
    @11cmower Жыл бұрын

    If you were to leave the rub time to adhere overnight would you just set it in the fridge? Would you wrap it in cling wrap? Or just uncovered in the fridge? Thank so much for your videos. Your weekday brisket video is my favorite.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually cover simply to keep the wife happy.

  • @dewayneandrews642
    @dewayneandrews642 Жыл бұрын

    Those are the two main rubs I keep from ur rub arsenal along with voodoo.. Gotta give ur injection a try on my next brisket & dinosaur 🦕 ribs cook... BTW those yeti cups are nice..Have 1 now with a mixed drink ...

  • @derrelldurden8683
    @derrelldurden8683 Жыл бұрын

    I do it only because i have a cabinet offset with the stack on the top of the cabinet. Otherwise i would do it the other way. I’ll try it fat side up next time tho.

  • @markmiller5474
    @markmiller5474 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, especially the pellet grill ones. I was taught by a champion BBQ guy, the late Teddy Bear Haskins, to cook meat side up. It has worked for me for years on my big offset smoker. I have a quick question. Why did you slice the upside down brisket differently than you do a Texas style brisket? You seem to pay attention to the grain on the upside down brisket but not on the Texas style. Does it make any difference in the outcome?

  • @davidvandruff9368
    @davidvandruff9368 Жыл бұрын

    I get your reasonings on an offset or pellet grill. But what are your thoughts about cooking method (up or down) on a barrel or drum? These are super popular right now, so I'm just wondering what your thoughts are?

  • @narbekalantarians6269
    @narbekalantarians6269 Жыл бұрын

    I agree about traditional. Meat side up does give a nicer smoke ring, but the rendered fat, bark, and flavor traditional (Texas) way is still better.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    That is what I think too.

  • @terryhamilton985
    @terryhamilton985 Жыл бұрын

    I’m a fat down guy…now that I cook mine on a pellet grill I may have to try the fat up. Thanks for the info Matt.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Give it a shot!

  • @joemelville1830
    @joemelville1830 Жыл бұрын

    Loves to cook in Tradition Texas Style. Also uses a Traeger. Lol

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    As well as 5 offsets.

  • @BBQROCKSTAR178
    @BBQROCKSTAR178 Жыл бұрын

    Matt I’ve been cooking barbecue in Texas for 40 years. Meat side up or down does not dictate geographically where you were cooking. I personally, have a vertical LSG offset smoker. Due to convection, I have to cook fat side down to protect that flat. So to say Texas barbecue is meat side down or fat side up, is not a true statement. Love your stuff man. Just thought I’d chime in here.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm saying the traditional way to Texas BBQ joints. I consider a fat up brisket a Texas brisket. BUT, I agree with you. Plenty of meat up guys in this state. I was one of them for a long time myself. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @BBQROCKSTAR178

    @BBQROCKSTAR178

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ long time fan of yours bro! Smoke on 👍

  • @Indifference2000
    @Indifference2000 Жыл бұрын

    I always thought it depended on where the source of heat is coming from. If you're using offset smoker then fat side up. But if you're using a barrel or pellet grill with the heat source coming from the bottom you want that fat side down to protect the meat from the direct heat

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm here to prove that is not necessarily the case. It can be, based on the nuances of a certain cooker. But fine to do it in this case.

  • @jjm6187
    @jjm6187 Жыл бұрын

    The trickier part with fat up is your trim game has to be on point to ensure you have an even fat layer that can be rendered. To thick of fat and people will cut it, and thus your crust/bark off, which is what all the work is for!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree

  • @johnnunez17
    @johnnunez17 Жыл бұрын

    Boom 👍🔥

  • @anthonybizzaco2603
    @anthonybizzaco2603 Жыл бұрын

    Have you ever considered trying to do a brisket on a rotisserie in a smoker? I almost feel like this would be the best of both worlds between fat up and meat up, but I’ve never heard of anyone trying it. I think it’d be a great idea/experiment for a video.

  • @camerong5349

    @camerong5349

    Жыл бұрын

    I would love to try this one day

  • @TeamEmperor

    @TeamEmperor

    Жыл бұрын

    Guga would do it

  • @camerong5349

    @camerong5349

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TeamEmperor lol WWGD?

  • @IndomitableSuperHottie
    @IndomitableSuperHottie7 ай бұрын

    It really comes down to your pellet smoker if you have a grill with a second or third rack, than fat side up should not be a problem. My pit boss has a very small and cramped second rack that us unusable for most briskets, if i use the bottom rack, cooking fat side down makes the cook so much less stressful. The difference is minimal any which way. As long as you have tinder moist brisket with beautifully rendered fat you are winning.

  • @bstallard
    @bstallard Жыл бұрын

    You mention before the cook how flexible the brisket was. Can you talk about why that is good/bad?

  • @realtorruben365
    @realtorruben365 Жыл бұрын

    I’m still a rookie. So this was helpful for perspective. I’ll stick to fat side up.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    That is what I am here for.

  • @SirPartyRoc
    @SirPartyRoc Жыл бұрын

    Just like some of the comments below, I smoke on a Kamado Joe and when I smoke meat side down I find that it dries out the brisket. My theory is b/c of the heat source being down below, obviously. I like to cook fat side down to protect the meat and it renders the fat better. I enjoy the dialogue around this as its pretty entertaining.

  • @fusion210

    @fusion210

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out how Harry Soo does a brisket. He's on youtube. Lots of spraying with water and not using water in the pan of a Weber Smokey Mountain. Mine come out best with his ways of doing it.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Def depends on the cooker.

  • @henryt7747

    @henryt7747

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you use a heat deflector? BGE has the plate setter to block direct heat from underneath… works like a champ for my briskets !

  • @chrisbowman8743
    @chrisbowman8743 Жыл бұрын

    Curious as to what grade the brisket(s) were in the video? (I'm assuming Prime) But, I smoke Choice briskets all the time..

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Prime. Choice makes a great brisket.

  • @datrumpet5
    @datrumpet5 Жыл бұрын

    My best one on a pellet grill thus far is fat-side-up on the top rack with a water pan below.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Great feedback.

  • @datrumpet5

    @datrumpet5

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ thank u for the video!

  • @datrumpet5

    @datrumpet5

    Жыл бұрын

    I forgot to mention I did wrap in butcher paper for the last hour or so at 180ish, and the bark was great

  • @kraighayes9071
    @kraighayes9071 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, i just heard of a method called 4-2-10 for cooking brisket! Have you ever heard of this or tried it? Maybe it could be a video?

  • @thefinalprophecy
    @thefinalprophecy Жыл бұрын

    What do you do with the extra meat when you cook 3 briskets in a day?

  • @paulhughes8364
    @paulhughes8364 Жыл бұрын

    Hi. I seen you used a bottled spritz one time and i think the brand started with a W? I have searched your vids but can't find it now, can you tell me what it might have been? TIA

  • @daviddrake9798
    @daviddrake9798 Жыл бұрын

    A first timer can stumble upon your page, follow your instructions to a T and successfully cook the perfect brisket. I'm talking someone completely green to barbecuing.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate that high praise. My goal is to show it isn't that difficult.

  • @skylerposton_EDP_Photo
    @skylerposton_EDP_Photo Жыл бұрын

    did my first brisket last weekend. 10lbs, fat down, on an 850 pitboss. Set at 220 with the meat probe set to 165 which was my goal to take it out and wrap it then 210 which was my ready to cut goal. Every 2 hours I sprayed it. In 13 hours the meat never even got over 150. So I pulled it out, wrapped it, put it in for a few more hours and barely got to 162... Pulled it out again, sliced it, it looked and tasted amazing but it was super tough to cut and chew so I put it back in and well....I fell asleep. So it smoked for almost 24 hours. Woops The graph on the pit boss told me the meat never got above 167 once. When I took it out it was done perfectly but it wasn't sliceable. I had to shred it. Tasted better than any restaurant brisket I ever had. But what went wrong? Why couldn't I hit my 165 and 210 goal temperatures? Why couldn't I get a sliceable brisket in 16-18 hours?

  • @innocentrage1

    @innocentrage1

    10 ай бұрын

    I think you need a new probe, sounds like it's broken. Also Matt has his smoker at 250, the heat might of been to low at 220, is it possible the smoker shut off during the cook?

  • @heathpiatt2204
    @heathpiatt2204 Жыл бұрын

    I have a gravity fed smoker the heat comes from the bottom so it's fat side down for me

  • @motuknight5569
    @motuknight5569 Жыл бұрын

    Conventional flow = Fat side up, Reverse flow with that thick radiant plate on the bottom blasting the meat = Fat side down.

  • @garytingler3222
    @garytingler3222 Жыл бұрын

    I always cook fat side and I am in Virginia.😀 I think fat side up has a better flavor.

  • @SpitfireSchoch
    @SpitfireSchoch Жыл бұрын

    Hi guys! I recently used the Holy Cow and Holy Gospel rubs induvidualy on Briskets following the application amounts shown on your videos. Both times it came out extremely salty. Is this really what it's supposed to taste like or did I get a bad batch? It was so extremely salty my guests and I couldn't eat it.

  • @ColdSprite

    @ColdSprite

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s why I’m afraid of using other peoples recipes.. just do the easiest thing.. put salt first, than pepper after. Maybe add some other stuff but from what I’ve seen that’s honestly all you really need. The rest is all just for show to be able to say “mines better “ .. I’ll make the OG one

  • @fusion210
    @fusion210 Жыл бұрын

    I haven't done chicken but the only comp type bbq I like are the ribeyes. I did foil on a brisket this last weekend for the first time in a few years and it was so potroasty. Never again.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea

  • @carlagribi6142
    @carlagribi6142 Жыл бұрын

    For fun do a Lao brisker

  • @henryt7747
    @henryt7747 Жыл бұрын

    Since you use the lazy mans smoker (Traeger) and the heat comes from the side ( like an offset) it makes sense.. if you were using a BGE , heat source under the meat, the fat down does protect the meat ? Have you tried the meat down on a BGE ? or should we ask the BeardedButchers who smoke on the BGEs ?

  • @Renegadz

    @Renegadz

    Жыл бұрын

    Traeger still has heat on the bottom. The firebox that the pellets ignite from is directly underneath the bottom of the grill. So fat side down is actually the right way to do it on a pellet since it will protect the meat and help render the fat cap. Green egg and smokey mountain are the same. I get the concept of "fat rendering down into the meat" but you can always flip it when you wrap as that's when the fat will most likely start to render anyways as the meat gets to a higher temp.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Heat on a T comes from the bottom just like on my BGEs.

  • @henryt7747

    @henryt7747

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ and you still like the “upside” down results?

  • @greg6point771
    @greg6point771 Жыл бұрын

    Where can we get one of those sweet meat church cutting boards

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    In my BBQ Supply Shop in Waxahachie.

  • @greg6point771

    @greg6point771

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ can you ship them to Maryland lol

  • @jamesmosley7794
    @jamesmosley7794 Жыл бұрын

    I cook my brisket fat up. And the family loves it.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Thx for the feedack!

  • @jonslyh2742
    @jonslyh2742 Жыл бұрын

    I can honestly say I’ve never tried your injection product now I think I wanna try it on something but possibly not a brisket something else perhaps

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Give it a shot for sure!

  • @redbirdsjunkie
    @redbirdsjunkie Жыл бұрын

    Hey Matt, I'd like to put my quarter on the table and request a brisket experiment. Can you smoke a packer brisket without trimming the fat? Just straight up season it and smoke it. I watched another video where this was done and the gentleman said it surprisingly came out good but I'm interested in getting your opinion on it, thanks!

  • @gregeddins5854

    @gregeddins5854

    Жыл бұрын

    Yikes. I would love to see that video. Any chance you have the link handy? If not I'll search later. I wouldn't believe it unless I could try it myself. But that "hard" fat on top of the fat cap just won't render ..at least not in time to prevent the meat from overcooking. But I could be wrong. That's what Aaron Franklin said though and I know for a fact he cooks a few a day 🙂

  • @redbirdsjunkie

    @redbirdsjunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gregeddins5854 Here it is! Personally I'm still going to trim my briskets but maybe not be so aggressive with it. The deckle and mohawk are still getting removed. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3iKxpSBacfVpps.html

  • @patwalex

    @patwalex

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup… I saw Smoking Joe do that. It’s intriguing for sure.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I have considered it. I just know I would have a ton of fat to trim after. I might do it!

  • @redbirdsjunkie

    @redbirdsjunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ I don't know if you know this but you and I just became best friends, thanks! I'm also a Cowboys fan too (R.I.P. to this season).

  • @RipitRon
    @RipitRon Жыл бұрын

    Its funny because for years I smoked Fat side down until about 4 yrs ago when I went to Texas and learned how REAL BBQ is done. I dont care what smoker you have Pellet, Ceramic, Vertical or offset....Fat Side up makes a better Brisket.....I know this because I have one of each smokers mentioned above!

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Personally I agree. Thanks Ron!

  • @RipitRon

    @RipitRon

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MeatChurchBBQ The other I will totally agree with you on is Comp BBQ isnt the best BBQ......in fact I dont even consider it good BBQ. I spend 13 Days 2 yrs ago traveling central US and South Eastern US. I started in Oklahoma, went to Kansas City, Memphis, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, NC and SC and at that time after eating at 2 Restaurants a day of BBQ I thought.....DAyuuuum I am pretty good at this BBQ thing...............Then I got to Texas.....I realized after 2 days in Austin that I SUCKED at BBQ!

  • @HolmesFans2
    @HolmesFans2 Жыл бұрын

    As long as no one says fat side up because they think it goes down into the brisket as it renders

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    Preach

  • @markwilkins9048
    @markwilkins90486 ай бұрын

    Cool video, thank you. But not really a fair comparison of meat side up vs fat side up.

  • @Piratelifebbq
    @Piratelifebbq Жыл бұрын

    Digging the stranger things theme music 🤙🏼

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    My kids did too.

  • @guywilliams9505
    @guywilliams9505 Жыл бұрын

    What do you do with all that brisket at the end of the day ? I can always come by to help you with getting rid of it.

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    This time we saved a lot for brisket in sides. Videos to come!

  • @robd_16
    @robd_16 Жыл бұрын

    Can you do no wrap ribs

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    We have that on the channel already - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGGlp7ylcbqogpM.html

  • @richkaiser5999
    @richkaiser5999 Жыл бұрын

    Where can I purchase the injection you used?

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    meatchurch.com

  • @afk9handler
    @afk9handler Жыл бұрын

    Matt...you should do a completely untrimmed brisket...for science...

  • @ArielK1987
    @ArielK1987 Жыл бұрын

    Just when you think you know how to bbq within your region. You all of a sudden there's a more ways to cook it.

  • @DickWinters101st
    @DickWinters101st Жыл бұрын

    Fat up fat down, still love me some brisket. Just make sure it isn't cooked on a pellet smoker 😗😗😗

  • @MeatChurchBBQ

    @MeatChurchBBQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I have 5 offset. 30 smoekrs total. Pellet grills allow me to cook outside more often than I otherwise would. I cook outside 7 days a week, but don't have the time to run a fire all day, every day. I believe everyone should add one to their arsenal.

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