#1,675: BBQ Brisket

I found this recipe at Taste of Home and shockingly was the first time I ever made a brisket.  The kids didn't totally love this recipe, but Brian did.  I liked it, but don't like how stringy this got ad personally needed to chop it up even more (beyond shredding it).  The flavor was good though, it was just the texture I didn't love  This tasted best on some lightly toasted bread for the texture. 

1 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 fresh beef brisket (3 to 4 pounds)

3 tablespoons liquid smoke, optional

1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce

12 sandwich rolls, split

Combine the celery salt, garlic powder and onion powder; rub over brisket. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine liquid smoke if desired and hot pepper sauce; pour over brisket. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.

Remove beef and cool slightly. Discard all but 1/2 cup cooking juices; whisk barbecue sauce into cooking juices. Shred meat with two forks; return to slow cooker and mix well. Heat through. Serve about 1/3 cup meat mixture on each roll. Yield: 12 servings.