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Learn the best Traeger tips from the pros. Discover the ultimate recipe essentials, masterful how-to guides, and the secrets to crafting the perfect brisket.

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HOW-TOS

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How to Smoke a Brisket

How to Smoke a Brisket

Learn how to smoke a brisket. This guide will teach you how to trim, season, smoke, wrap, temp, rest, and then cut a brisket on a wood-pellet grill.

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TECHNIQUES

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Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Brisket Fat Side Up Or Down?

Do you cook brisket fat side up or down? Always smoke brisket with the fattiest side facing down. Learn more about cooking brisket and other FAQs here.

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TOOLS 101

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Knife Skills: Sharpening with Ty Hess

Not only are sharp knives easier to work with, but they’re also much safer, too. Keep your knives sharp and safe with this tutorial from Ty Hess.

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RECIPE BUILDING BLOCKS

Sauces & Rubs Pairing Guide

Sauces & Rubs Pairing Guide

We’re bringing change you can taste. Not only have we revamped all our sauces and rubs, but we’ve assembled a guide for you to pair them together.

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COMPETITION BBQ

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Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Steps for Winning World Competition Brisket

Competition BBQ champion Chad Ward shares tips for creating brisket to enter in a BBQ competition. The key to competition brisket is the quality of beef.

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Brisket How-Tos, Guides, and Tips & Tricks

It probably won’t surprise you to learn that we have a lot to say about brisket. With all of the experts we have on hand, we just can’t help it. Here are a few of our most popular articles about brisket from getting the perfect burnt ends to wrapping a brisket and beyond.

What Is Brisket? Temperatures & Tips

What Is Brisket? Temperatures & Tips

Brisket is a large cut of meat from the breast of a cow. Learn what beef brisket is and the difference between the point and flap in this guide.

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