[Nathans_Dad]

A brisket is a cut of meat taken from the underside of the cow. Basically the meat over the sternum and first rib. Briskets are prepared without the bones before you buy them.

There are two parts to a brisket, the flat and the point. The flat makes up most of the meat and is separated from the point by a layer of fat and connective tissue. Some people remove the point from the flat prior to cooking, it's really up to you.

Agree with tabs on the rub, although I like to throw a little mustard powder in there too.

I have never done a brisket in the oven, I guess you could brown it if you were going to bake it. But why on earth would you bake a brisket?

Buy a good quality brisket with a decent layer of fat on top, but not a huge layer. Most people will end up cutting off that fat from the meat anyhow but it helps a lot with keeping the meat from drying out. When you cook the brisket on your BBQ, cook it fat side up, that way the fat will slowly drip down the brisket as it cooks. Fat side down is a recipe for a dry brisket.