This Easy Brisket recipe is simple to make and insanely delicious. Rubbed with spices & liquid smoke and slow-cooked until tender & juicy, this brisket is a real crowd-pleaser.
Friend, I can’t get enough of this brisket. Packed with flavor the smokiness cuts through the barbecue sauce allowing you to taste all the different layers of this brisket.
Recently we made a trip to my husband’s hometown, Castle Rock, CO. He grew up there from mid-elementary school age until he moved for college. He loves his hometown. One of his fondest memories is the Star Lighting in downtown Castle Rock.
There is a large star up on the “castle rock” that runs along a major freeway, I-25, here in CO. They have a festival with booths, food, Santa, fireworks, ice-skating, Christmas carols, and a whole lot of fun for everyone. What touches me the most this is one of the few towns that acknowledges Christmas vs the “holiday”.
They pray, sing Christmas carols, and then light the star. Every year they have children submit essays on why the star lighting is important to them, My husband won one year and got to read it in front of the entire town. We now take our children there every year and watch the star lighting with my husband’s parents, brothers, and their families. We love it.
This year though, we were running late due to Nutcracker rehearsal for Jojo, Jersey, and my husband (I know he is the Rat King and a party dad!). We had to watch it on the side of the road, just barely pulling into Castle Rock in time.
While we were waiting to meet up with his family. my husband bought some beef brisket. It was oh, so good. That is what inspired me to find the best and easiest recipe.
Sometimes more work DOES NOT mean better tasting. This recipe for Easy Barbecue Beef Brisket won the hearts of all seven of us in our family, and trust me that doesn’t happen often.
So if you want an easy, delicious, and classic meal for the holidays, try this Easy Barbecue Beef Brisket. The entire family will love it and best of all it is simply easy. The liquid smoke makes it oh so good! Cheers to traditions and recipes that will bring more joy to the holiday season. XOXO San
How do you make Easy Barbecue Beef Brisket?
Combine & mix together: thyme, paprika, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and cumin in a small bowl; set aside.
Rub the liquid smoke all over the brisket, then using the rub that you just made rub that over the brisket as well, after you have rubbed it with the liquid smoke.
In the bottom of your slow cooker pour in Worcestershire and barbeque sauces; place beef brisket on top.
Cover, and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or until fork-tender.
Shred, serve, and devour.
What can you make in a slow cooker?
Pretty much anything!
Dips, dinners, soups, even desserts!
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What to make with brisket?
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Easy Barbecue Beef Brisket
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 pounds beef brisket trimmed of fat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups barbeque sauce
Instructions
- Combine & mix together: thyme, paprika, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and cumin in a small bowl; set aside.
- Rub the liquid smoke all over the brisket, then using the rub that you just made rub that over the brisket as well, after you have rubbed it with the liquid smoke.
- In the bottom of your slow cooker pour in Worcestershire and barbeque sauces; place beef brisket on top. Cover, and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until fork-tender. Shred, serve and devour
Notes
Nutrition
The layout of this post has been updated – some of the original images are. Originally posted in December of 2015.
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Yum. Thank you
Love this recipe. Happy New Year!
WOW! I am an American guy living in the countryside of Brasil and I had a hankering for a good brisket like my mom used to make. Found this recipe and made it this morning. WOW! I did not use the liquid smoke flavoring since I have no idea where to get that here or if they even have it here but this dish came out AMAZING!! So easy to make. The smell wafting through the house was a double bonus. Thanks so much!!! Cannot wait to make this again and pass this along to the world.
How much meat do you think I would need if I’m serving 16 people? Also, do you think it would be ok to cook for less time on high, or should I wake up at 5am to turn this on low so it’s ready for lunch? 🙂
I have a question!
I don’t have a lot of experience with liquid smoke. Would it be ok to prep this the night before or would sitting that long make the liquid smoke make the marinade too stong?
about to make this, this Sunday.
though i have many who are not barbecue freaks , I will be making them without the sauce.
hmmmmm…. can’t wait. to try the recipe.
thanks
Lila – how did this turn out?
What kind of bbq sauce did u use for the bbq brisket?
Baby Rays 🙂
How many does this serve?
Varies but 8-12. It is typically 1/3 pound per person on briskets. But I have small kids so I can get more
Hi Sandra!
My husband really enjoys a good BBQ Brisket! He does, however, hate anything with any spice/food that adds HEAT. I see you have cayenne in this recipe. May I make it without that? Do I need to substitute anything?
Thank you so much!
Traci Starkweather
Hi Traci!
You definitely can leave out the spices as you’d like. I’d recommend leaving out the cayenne and lower the amount of paprika by maybe half, as some people find that adds heat. If you use a sweeter BBQ sauce, that would help as well! Let us know how it turns out.
xo Jenn
Can’t wait to try this. What do you serve on the side???
nice looking man
I made this yesterday with frozen brisket. Easy and awesome. Thank you!
That saucy beef! Oh my goodness that looks so delicious! I bet it would be meltingly perfect on a sandwich, too. ❤️
Goodness this brisket looks so tender, juicy and loaded with flavor! I could eat a big pile of this with just a fork 🙂 Thank you!
Hey! This sounds super yummy! Have you ever tried to make it in advance? Does it reheat well?
What if you don’t have a slow cooker? Does oven or sous vide works?
I don’t have a slow cooker. Can you do this in the oven covered with aluminium foil? If so, how long will you cook this for and at what temperature?
Yes you can easily do this.
As far as the time you cook 40 minutes per pound, so that would make this recipe about 2 hours. And I would set the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Good luck and let me know how it turns out.
This recipe makes me hungry.
Wow, brisket in less than 10 hours is actually really good! I´ll need to try this. Of course, if you have the time, it is always worth trying the traditional smoked version.
BBQ from a slowcooker? What a crock!
@San – I am praying for your litter and their future battles with hypertension. Sooo much sodium!
Appreciate your kindness.