Super Hot BBQ Beef Brisket with Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Sauce

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Description

This Super Hot BBQ Beef Brisket is slow-cooked until tender, smoky, and juicy, then finished with a fiery BBQ glaze made with Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. Rich beef, sweet barbecue flavor, and extreme ghost pepper heat come together for a bold brisket recipe built for serious spice lovers.

Serves

8–10 people

Ingredients

Brisket

  • 1 whole beef brisket, 8–10 lb

  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt

  • 2 tablespoons coarse black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Super Hot Ghost Pepper BBQ Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1/4 teaspoon Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce, for hot

  • 1/2 teaspoon Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce, for super hot

  • 1 teaspoon Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce, for extreme heat

Instructions

  1. Trim the brisket.
    Trim excess fat, leaving about 1/4 inch of fat on the brisket to help keep it moist while cooking.

  2. Season the beef.
    Rub the brisket with yellow mustard. Mix the salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne. Coat the brisket evenly on all sides.

  3. Cook low and slow.
    Smoke the brisket at 225°F–250°F until the internal temperature reaches about 165°F. This usually takes 6–8 hours depending on the size of the brisket.

  4. Wrap and finish cooking.
    Wrap the brisket in butcher paper or foil and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 200°F–205°F and the meat feels tender when probed.

  5. Rest the brisket.
    Let the brisket rest for at least 1 hour before slicing. This keeps the beef juicy and tender.

  6. Make the Ghost Pepper BBQ sauce.
    In a small saucepan, combine BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar or honey, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring often.

  7. Glaze the brisket.
    Brush the sliced brisket with the super hot BBQ sauce or serve the sauce on the side for dipping.

  8. Serve.
    Serve with cornbread, coleslaw, pickles, mac and cheese, or roasted potatoes.

Heat Warning

Mad Dog 357 Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce is extremely hot. Start small, taste the sauce, and add more only if you want serious heat. For most people, 1/4 teaspoon in the full batch of BBQ sauce is plenty. For true heat seekers, increase carefully.

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