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Brisket is the ultimate showstopper mealnothing else quite matches its richness, meatiness, and downright deliciousness.

Season the brisket as desired, then arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan.

Fill the pan with one inch of hot water.

cooked grilled brisket on wood cutting board

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Place the brisket, fat side down, on the grill rack over the drip pan.

Then cover the grill and let the brisket smoke.

If youre following a specificrecipe for grilled brisket, stick the guidelines in the recipe.

Once youve learned how to cook brisket on a charcoal grill, start experimenting with different flavor combinations.

Its hard to go wrong withtraditional barbecue, but other flavors are delicious too, includingbeer brisketand evenblueberry brisket.

Try them all out, or experiment with your ownseasoning mix!