Smoking 2 smaller briskets vs 1 large

i think you'd have to buy a packer and split it yourself. i've never seen a point sold by itself.

i've never heard of anyone smoking a brisket this way but i think if you just get up around 5am and get that sucker going on 250 you'll be fine by game time.

just dont oversleep and if you're really worried, but it on about 4am or even start it the night before.

great thing about brisket is when its done you can foil it, wrap a towel around the foil and put in an ice chest and it will still burn the crap out of your fingers 12 hours later.

My local Kroger actually sells trimmed points and flats. Just trying to do this efficiently as possible, time wise.

Buy the whole large one, and cook it 1 hr per lb

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Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up getting a black angus prime 13 lb one from a butcher shop. Figured I’d go big if I’m gonna be spending half a day smoking it.

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I'm a fan of putting it on the night before if your smoker can make that work. You can always slow it down or cooler it for a while but speeding it up is tough. If you're nervous about the flat cooking too fast put a layer of foil under it over night.