30 Smoked Brisket Recipes That Will Have You Hosting Cookout After Cookout! 

November 8, 2024
Written by Kristy J. Norton

If you want to smoke brisket like a pro, then this is the post for you! Here, you can find a whole bunch of smoked brisket recipes that will help you create traditional, creative, and even quick briskets from scratch. So, go ahead and check out your choices today! 

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1. Salt and Pepper Smoked Brisket

As the name suggests, the rub for this brisket has just two ingredients – kosher salt and black pepper! This allows the natural flavors of the brisket to really shine through! Trim the brisket, slather on some yellow mustard, and sprinkle the rub. Let the brisket sit for a while before smoking to perfection! 

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Salt and Pepper Smoked Brisket

2. Classic Smoked Brisket

If you want a traditional smoked brisket with minimal fuss, then check out this recipe! The brisket is rubbed down with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, and granulated garlic. Then, pop the brisket in the smoker and let it work its magic until the brisket is nice and tender! 

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Classic Smoked Brisket

3. Apple Wood Smoked Brisket

Most people usually use stronger woods when smoking brisket but apple wood chunks can make for a lovely change! The apple wood infuses the brisket with a light and sweet smoky flavor that allows the natural flavors of the brisket to be the star of the show! 

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Apple Wood Smoked Brisket

4. Texas Style Smoked Brisket 

If you have ever tried Texas style smoked brisket, then you know how good it can be. Well, luckily for you, you can recreate this incredible flavor in your own backyard! Season the brisket with a simple rub and smoke, making sure to use the Texas crutch method to speed up the cooking process! 

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Texas Style Smoked Brisket 

5. Kansas City Style Smoked Brisket 

The Kansas City style smoked brisket is a little firmer than most other briskets but still just as delicious. For this recipe, the brisket is coated in a rub that boasts a ton of flavors. It is then smoked and occasionally basted with apple juice. The brisket is taken off at a slightly earlier point and then rested until it is ready to be sliced and served! 

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Kansas City Style Smoked Brisket

6. Tequila Maple Smoked Brisket

This is a great recipe if you want your brisket to end up with a flavorful glaze instead of the traditional crust! For this recipe, the brisket is coated in a dry rub. Then, it is sprinkled with a mix of tequila, maple syrup, and lime juice and wrapped in pink butcher paper before it is smoked to perfection! 

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Tequila Maple Smoked Brisket

7. Smoked Brisket with Maple Dijon BBQ Sauce 

This recipe offers you a delicious way to add even more flavor to your smoked brisket without taking away from the natural flavors of the meat! In this recipe, you make a sauce from maple syrup, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and barbecue sauce. Apply this in a thin layer to the brisket before sprinkling with the dry rub. Then, smoke until tender! 

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Smoked Brisket with Maple Dijon BBQ Sauce

8. Mesquite Smoked Brisket with Orange Chipotle BBQ Sauce

There is so much to love about this recipe! To start off, you get the most stunning smoke flavor as you use mesquite wood for smoking. The brisket is coated in a delicious homemade garlic rub and then smoked. In the meantime, you whip up the sweet and smoky barbecue sauce and then serve it along with smoked and rested brisket! 

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Mesquite Smoked Brisket with Orange Chipotle BBQ Sauce

9. Aromatic Smoked Brisket

With this brisket, you add even more flavor to your brisket with garlic and onion. The brisket is seasoned with the dry rub and then placed in a smoking pan. It is covered with sauteed garlic and onions and smoked for a while. Then, broth is added to the pan and the brisket is wrapped and smoked for longer until done!

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Aromatic Smoked Brisket

10. Peppercorn Crusted Smoked Brisket

This is the recipe that you should check out when you want a gorgeous crust on your brisket. Once your brisket has been brined, toast peppercorns, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds before coarsely grinding them. Press this mix into the brisket and then smoke until tender! 

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Peppercorn Crusted Smoked Brisket

11. Beer Smoked Brisket

Want a tender and juicy brisket that also has a little bit of a deep and complex flavor to it? Well, then check out this recipe! For this recipe, the brisket is coated in the dry rub and then smoked. After it has been smoking for a while, baste it with a mixture of beer, beef stock, bacon grease, and aromatics. Continue to do this until the brisket is smoked through. 

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Beer Smoked Brisket

12. Smoked Beer Brisket with Zinfandel BBQ Sauce

This recipe is all about taking your brisket to the next level in every way possible! The brisket is tossed in a dry rub and smoked. Once the brisket has been smoking for a while, you start mopping it with a beer and coffee mop sauce to add flavor and moisture to the cut. Once the brisket is done, it is served with a homemade zinfandel barbecue sauce! 

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Smoked Beer Brisket with Zinfandel BBQ Sauce

13. Ancho Chili Rubbed Brisket

If you like spice, then you should give this brisket a try! Not only is the brisket coated in an ancho chile rub, but it is also injected with a mix of ancho chile rub, apple juice, cranberry juice, and hot pepper sauce! This guarantees that you brisket will be delicious and juicy when it is done smoking. 

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Ancho Chili Rubbed Brisket

14. Bourbon Barrel Smoked Brisket

For this recipe, you will need to find bourbon barrel wood pellets or chunks but it will be well worth your effort thanks to the incredible flavor! Apart from the wood, the brisket is coated in a mustard and beef bouillon paste. It is then drizzled with a yummy rub and smoked. The brisket is spritzed bourbon, worcestershire sauce, and molasses for flavor and moisture! 

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Bourbon Barrel Smoked Brisket

15. Smoked Bourbon Brisket

This is the perfect way to add a flavor booster to a traditionally smoked brisket! The brisket is sprinkled with the rub and smoked while being basted with bourbon and apple juice as it cooks. Once the brisket is perfectly tender, rest, and slice and serve with a homemade peach bourbon barbecue sauce! 

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Smoked Bourbon Brisket

16. Coffee Rubbed Smoked Brisket

Dark, gritty, and oh so delicious, this crust is the perfect way to add some incredible flavor to your brisket. The brisket is coated in a homemade coffee and spice rub and then smoked until tender – remember to wrap the brisket to cut down on the smoking time. 

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Coffee Rubbed Smoked Brisket

17. Herb and Spice Smoked Brisket

Some recipes can be heavy on the spices when it comes to the dry rub. However, if you want a milder, earthier flavor, give this recipe a try. In addition to the spices, the rub also contains oregano and parsley! The brisket is given an even greater flavor boost because it is marinated before it is smoked! 

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Herb and Spice Smoked Brisket

18. Citrus Marinated Smoked Brisket

Speaking of marinades, this recipe has a zesty and delicious marinade that adds a ton of flavor to your brisket while ensuring that it stays nice and juicy! The brisket is marinated for 24 hours before it is topped off with a dry rub and smoked! 

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Citrus Marinated Smoked Brisket

19. Spicy Smoked Brisket

This is the perfect recipe for anyone who likes their brisket with a kick to it! First off, the brisket is coated in a spicy and smoky rub before it is smoked. In the meantime, you make up the spicy finishing sauce which consists of chili sauce, beer, onions, and brown sugar. This is poured over the brisket which is then wrapped again and smoked until done. 

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Spicy Smoked Brisket

20. Garlic and Onion Smoked Brisket

If you are all about earthy and slightly pungent flavors, then you should definitely whip up this smoked brisket for yourself! What makes this brisket so delicious is the rub – it is made from a lot of granulated garlic and onion powder as well as brown sugar, herbs, and smoked paprika. It really will make all the difference! 

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Garlic and Onion Smoked Brisket

21. Herb Smoked Barbecue Brisket

This is certainly a different kind of brisket – instead of relying on spices, this recipe uses herbs to infuse the brisket with flavor. The brisket is tossed in a mild rub and then smoked with fresh herbs. It creates a delicate but incredible flavor! 

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Herb Smoked Barbecue Brisket

22. Garlic Stuffed Smoked Brisket

If you love garlic, then this is the brisket recipe for you! For this recipe, you cut small but deep slits at various points of the brisket. Then, you stuff salt coated garlic cloves into the slits – do this on either side of the brisket. After this, season the brisket and smoke as usual! 

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Garlic Stuffed Smoked Brisket

23. Coffee and Cocoa Rubbed Smoked Brisket

This recipe may seem more like you are trying to whip up breakfast than smoke a brisket but trust the process! The cocoa and coffee rub add such a delicious and complex flavor to the brisket. Baste the brisket with broth while smoking and then rest and serve the brisket once tender! 

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Coffee and Cocoa Rubbed Smoked Brisket

24. Smoked Beef Brisket with Chocolate Ancho Rub

If you are all about experimenting with new flavors, you should give this smoked brisket a try. The sweet, spicy, and dark elements of this rub will blend so beautifully with the naturally meaty flavors of the brisket. To kick things up another notch, the brisket is actually smoked on a cedar plank. Once smoked, rested, and sliced, serve the brisket with a homemade stout barbecue sauce! 

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Smoked Beef Brisket with Chocolate Ancho Rub

25. Pomegranate Cocoa Smoked Brisket

This is another brisket recipe that is all about pushing the boundaries! Here, pomegranate soda, cocoa powder, and balsamic vinegar form a yummy marinade that the brisket rests in. Once the marinade has worked its magic, add it to the smoker and smoke until perfect! 

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Pomegranate Cocoa Smoked Brisket

26. Sugar Free Cocoa Rubbed Brisket

It can be tricky to find a barbecue rub that doesn’t contain sugar but still boasts those incredible flavors. Well, with this recipe, your search is over! The brisket is coated in the most amazing sugar free cocoa dry rub before it is smoked, then wrapped, and smoked some more! 

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Sugar Free Cocoa Rubbed Brisket

27. Hot and Fast Smoked Brisket

Don’t have half a day to waste waiting for your brisket to smoke? Well, then this is the recipe for you! Here, you learn how to smoke the brisket at a slightly higher temperature but prevent it from drying out at the same time. Go ahead and master this technique! 

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Hot and Fast Smoked Brisket

28. Chipotle Lime Smoked Brisket 

If you are all about smoky and bright flavors, then you are going to love this smoked brisket recipe! The brisket is marinated in a sauce made from chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, and spices. Marinate for one to two days before smoking for the best flavors! 

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Chipotle Lime Smoked Brisket 

29. Jalapeno Smoked Brisket 

Spicy and tangy, this is a great brisket for anyone who is looking for something a bit different. Here, the brisket is tossed in a dry rub and smoked. Once it has been smoking for a while, pour an entire jar of jalapenos, along with the juice over the brisket. Then, continue to smoke until tender! 

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Jalapeno Smoked Brisket

30. Coca Cola and Jack Daniels Smoked Brisket 

With this recipe you can turn your favorite drink into a deliciously smoked brisket! For this recipe, Jack Daniels, coca cola, beef broth, and seasonings are injected into the brisket. It is then coated in a rub and marinated before it is smoked to perfection! 

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Coca Cola and Jack Daniels Smoked Brisket 

You can get a lot more creative with your smoked brisket than you realize! There are so many rubs, marinades, injections, and even smoking methods for you to choose from. This lets you create the perfect brisket for you and your family each time. 

By Kristy J. Norton
I'm Kristy – a chef and connoisseur of all things BBQ! You can find me either in my kitchen (or someone else's) or at a big outdoor barbecue surrounded by friends and family. In both my professional and personal life I’ve picked up more than a few tips and tricks for turning out delicious food. I consider it a privilege to share it with others!
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