Myron Mixon Brisket Recipe - Tips & Step-by-Step Guide (2024)

Since Myron Mixon published his brisket recipe online in 2011, it has been shared and posted on hundreds of cooking sites and barbecue forums from readers all around the world.

For those that don't know, Myron Mixon is one of the most famous bbq pitmasters in the country today. He has won several Competitive Barbecue Awards and has been a judge on reality competition show BBQ Pitmasters. Myron Mixon recipes are very popular among the online community, especially his 'Power Cooking' technique or as known for many as 'Hot and Fast Cooking' technique for brisket.

Also, a lot of people weren't having the expected results from the published recipe, so I have included a couple of extra details found on forums to help you cook a brisket just like Myron Mixon does.

His method consists of injecting marinade, rubbing and then cooking the meat. Here's how he does it, including his full recipe, ingredients and everything you need to have in mind:

Step-by-Step Cooking Process

Preparing the Brisket

First, you need to prepare the brisket. Start by trimming the meat to remove most of the extensive fat between the point and flat side, while still leaving a layer of fat on the point. (See the brisket anatomy graphs below)

Marinading & Injecting the Brisket

After you have prepared the meat, now you can start preparing the marinade mixture and inject it into the brisket.

Mix well all the marinade ingredients and pick a injecting syringe to inject the mixture into the meat.

How to Inject Brisket

When injecting, place the brisket in a baking pan made of aluminum and start injecting half of the marinade on 1 Inch squares all over the surface of the meat. Flip the brisket on the other side, fat side down and pour the remaining marinade over the meat surface.

Lastly, cover the marinaded meat and refrigerate it for at least 6 hours or if possible, overnight.

Seasoning using Dry Rub

After you have left the meat in marinade overnight, now you should apply the dry rub.

First, remove any excess marinade left on the brisket by pouring it away and then apply the brisket rub all over the meat surface.

Make sure to cover all the surface evenly and to not create spots without rubbing.

• Also Read: Best Brisket Rubbing Recipes

Cook it covered for another 1 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature of the Point Side reaches 205°F.

When it reaches the recommended temperature, remove the covered with aluminum foil pan from the smoker, and wrap it again with a thick blanket. So, the pan previously covered in aluminum foil during smoking, now cover it again with a thick blanket.

Let the double-layer covered pan to rest at room temperature for 3-4 hours.

After resting for 3-4 hours, un-cover it, slice the brisket against the grain and serve.

What Temperature Does Myron Mixon Smoke Brisket?

Myron Mixon smokes brisket at 300°F for 2 1/2 hours uncovered, removes it from the heat, covers it with aluminum foil and then puts it again in the smoker at 300°F for another 1 1/2 hours covered.

He removes the brisket once it has reached an internal temperature of 205°F at the Point side. Then, he covers the already-covered pan with a thick blanket and let it rests for 3-4 hours.

If you read other online articles who have shared his original guide, they suggest to put the meat in aluminum pan since the start.

Theoriginal Myron Mixon recipe recommends to put the meat directly on grates for the first phase of smoking. This way, the meat is directly exposed to heated smoke for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

This is important because if you isolate the meat at the beginning, it will be harder for the smoke to find the meat.

There is also aVideo on Youtubeand aAMA on Redditwhere he suggests this.

He said: "I cook the meat at 300°F for 1.5 hours and then, we pan it, cover it tight and put it back on the smoker at 300°F again. We cook the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 205°F at the Point side. After that, we let the meat rest, covered in a thick old blanket or holding box for at least 4 hours before we serve it. With this process, you will get a great 1/4-1/2 inch smoke ring."

Which Wood Does Myron Mixon Use for Brisket?

He has previously shared that he smokes briskets using a combination of oak and hickory wood.

He always starts the fire with lighter fluid soaked charcoal to get a coal bed going that will light his wood splits.

He also shared that any wood will be a great option for brisket but he gets the desired results with Oak and Hickory.

Injecting Method is Important

When it comes to Competition Barbecue, small details can make a big difference, according to Myron.

He suggests that you should inject brisket along the grain of the meat. The injection method DOESN'T have any impact in flavor or moisture. It will ONLY influence the appearance of the final product as injecting against the grain will leave streaks in the meat.

Spritz Impacts the Meat Color

After one hour of smoking, Myron spritzes the meat every 15 minutes with a mixture of beef broth and brown sugar.

The spritz helps the brisket to get a caramelized crust and when cooked with high temperature and spritzing continuously, like he suggests, the sugar eventually caramelizes, creating a nice bark, without the sugar burning and getting bitter.

Resting is Important

Myron states that resting the meat is really, really important in the Hot and Fast technique. He leaves his brisket to rest for 3-4 hours.

He tells in his Video, that no matter if you do the injection, cooking or slice the brisket right, if you don't let the meat rest properly, you will ruin the whole brisket.

• Also Read: How to Reheat Leftover Brisket Meat