Am I the only one who sees folks slicing brisket the wrong way?

I was at a BBQ comp in Kansas City last summer and watched a guy cut right with the grain on a prime packer. Ruined a whole $120 piece of meat in like 2 minutes. My old mentor taught me to always look for the muscle lines before you even pull it off the smoker. Has anyone else noticed more people skipping that step lately?

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anthony_jackson22d ago

Tell you what, that hurts to even read. Slicing with the grain on a brisket is basically a crime against barbecue. You can take the best smoked meat on the planet and turn it into shoe leather in seconds. I blame all these YouTube videos that skip past the actual carving part and just show the money shot. A good slice against the grain makes even a so-so brisket eat way better than it has any right to.

craig.nathan22d ago

My first brisket I was so proud of it and then ruined it by slicing with the grain. Learned that lesson real quick lol. Now I always make sure to find which way the grain runs before I even pull it off the smoker.