Pitmaster Carlos Sanz Velasco dons a black trucker hat decorated with the outline of a steer. Indifferent to the rain, he calmly sips coffee from a thermos as he overlooks the picnic tables on his ...

1. Using the wrong cut of meat. Proper Texas-style brisket is made with the “Packer” cut from a cow. Many grocery stores will only sell the “flat” cut, which has the fatty point cut off the meat. “You ...