WSM vs OKJ Highland with Prime Brisket + Lessons Learned

In this video I captured a ~10 hour cook on the Oklahoma Joe's Highland offset and a Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5". The objective was to see which cooker would produce the tastiest prime beef brisket purchased from Costco. The seasoning was a mix of Holy Cow and Holy Gospel from Meat Church in Texas. TL;DR (3 Lessons) 1. Don't rush the fire management on the WSM. It took awhile for the WSM to stabilize temps and along with the minion method, I ended up getting some darker smoke. I could taste this on the finished cook. Give ample time for the WSM to stabilize and load up the charcoal ring as much as possible before starting the actual cook. 2. Make it aero and don't be afraid to trim your brisket! I'm a slow learner here but this brisket was huge and needed to be trimmed better. The lack of trimming plus rushing this cook a bit definitely made for a tougher brisket on the OKJ. 3. Wrapping briskets with butcher paper during or before the stall should be standard practice. At least for me. These briskets had some solid bark at the end but they dried out a bit too much too. I have yet to try the Texas Crutch (using foil to wrap) but butcher paper should be a regular go to. Thank you for watching! ——————————— CONNECT ——————————— Subscribe! http://bit.ly/3bCFobT Instagram: @husmokin ——————————— BBQ GEAR ——————————— •Oklahoma Joe’s Highland (not the reverse flow option): https://amzn.to/3rWpZcx (Amazon) •Oklahoma Joe’s Charcoal Basket: https://amzn.to/39Q1gk0 (Amazon) •Oklahoma Joe’s Highland Smoker Cover: https://amzn.to/2Q50FUz (Amazon) •Tel-Tru BQ300 2.5” Thermometer: https://amzn.to/39U9Eiv (Amazon) •Lavalock High Temp Gasket: https://amzn.to/3wGn0c3 (Amazon) •Weber Smokey Mountain Grommet (aftermarket): https://amzn.to/3sXjvLU (Amazon) •Thermoworks Signals •Thermoworks MK4 Thermapen •Weber Performer Deluxe: https://amzn.to/2OvxJVk (Amazon) •RONXS Electric Lighter: https://amzn.to/2PD5Zij​ (Amazon) •ThermoPro TP27 Wireless Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3d0mP3x (Amazon) •ThermoPro TP19H Digital Meat Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3mz90vR (Amazon) •ThermoPro TP19 Digital Meat Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3wDdlTt (Amazon) ——————————— VIDEO + AUDIO GEAR ——————————— •Sony ZV-1 Camera: https://amzn.to/2PP6yp0 (Amazon) •Ulanzi Macro + Wide Angle Lens for ZV-1: https://amzn.to/3uxchOZ (Amazon) •DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo: https://amzn.to/3wGyPP8 (Amazon) •Rode Videomic NTG Shotgun Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uBplTQ (Amazon) •GEEKOTO Video Tripod: https://amzn.to/3fXQDzt (Amazon) •Rode Wireless Go Microphone Transmitter: https://amzn.to/3wFRYRy (Amazon) ——————————————————————— This description includes affiliate links, which earn a commission to help support my channel at no additional cost to you. I only share products and services that I actually use and believe in. ——————————————————————— – Who Am I? – Hey everyone! My name is Kevin Hu. I'm a husband, father, pastor and a growing BBQ enthusiast that loves the food and the gear that comes with making good eats. I started this channel to share my love for BBQ and to be a resource for new and upcoming backyard cooks so we can all have more fun and cook better food together.