There are plenty of ways to screw up a brisket, but when you get it right it’s a beautiful thing. If you’re smoking it at home, it’s not a terribly difficult process. Start by purchasing the right ...

Nobody really knows how the Texas Crutch came to be, or if it was even truly invented in Texas. It’s a barbecue term that simply means wrapping meat in aluminum foil to accelerate the cooking process ...

Outside of competition barbecue circles, try telling people that you’re going to crutch brisket, and then look at their faces. Blank stares. Even folks at the near-frantic heights of food obsession ...