Texas Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket

Prep time: 10 minutes            Cook time: 4 hours                  
Total time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp. onion powder
• 1 Tbsp. ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 4 pounds beef brisket, trimmed
• 1 ½ c. beef stock
• 1 bottle College of the Ozarks Classic Barbeque Sauce
• Optional: College of the Ozarks All-Purpose BBQ Rub or your favorite of our salt rubs

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
2. If making your own rub, combine the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, sugar, dry mustard, and bay leaf in a small bowl. If using one of our College of the Ozarks rubs, ignore this step.
3. Season the raw brisket on both sides with the rub. Place it in a roasting pan and roast, uncovered, for 1 hour.
4. Add beef stock and enough water to reach ½ in. of liquid in the roasting pan. Lower the oven temperature to 300°F, cover pan tightly and continue cooking for 3 hours, or until fork-tender. 
5. Trim the fat and slice meat thinly across the grain. Top with juice from the pan.
6. Top and serve with College of the Ozarks Classic Barbeque Sauce.