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Appreciation post: the judge at my first KCBS contest in Tulsa who ripped my brisket apart
I did my first KCBS sanctioned contest back in April in Tulsa and thought I had it locked in. I turned in my brisket and the judge walked over to my table after and asked if I had rushed the rest. I had no clue what he meant, so he told me to slice a piece and look at the juice on the board. He pointed out that 45 minutes of resting was not enough for a 14 lb packer and that my flat was still tight in the middle. I started resting mine for 2 hours in a cooler with towels after that. Next contest I placed 4th in brisket which was a huge jump for me. What rest times are you guys running on packers that size?
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parker_park82d ago
My first packer rest was so short the cow was probably still mad at me. These days I go 2 to 4 hours wrapped in towels in the cooler and the flat comes out way more tender.
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