Slow Cooker Barbecue Brisket

When most people think of beef brisket, it conjures up images of a Texas-style smoked BBQ brisket. It is often viewed as the Holy Grail of good American Barbecue because it’s really hard to perfect a smoked brisket recipe.

Smoking brisket is a feat in itself, as it takes forever! The cook time can be anywhere from 12 to 20 hours depending on how intense you want to be with it. That is a long time to cook one piece of meat.

I’m a busy farm wife and mother who doesn’t have that much time to spend smoking or grilling meat, but I do enjoy beef brisket so I decided to keep things simple and make my brisket in the crockpot.

I know this recipe won’t win awards for being authentic barbecue, but it will give you a very tender and flavorful brisket with a minimal amount of work.

Slow Cooker Barbecue Brisket

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 pound beef brisket

  • 1 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar

  • 2 teaspons Worcestershire

  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt

  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

  • Combine all ingredients, coating the brisket well.

  • Marinate overnight.

  • Place brisket and marinade in a crock pot on low for 9 to 10 hours.

  • Slice into thin strips across the grain and serve with liquid from the slow cooker or sauce of your choice.