Fort Griffin Brisket Rub

Now listen here—any brisket worth its boots only shows its best side when you treat it with respect. Low and slow, that’s the way we’ve been doin’ it out here since before Terlingua ever thought about gettin’ a post office. Back in the old days, longhorns and bison kept cowboys, ranch hands, and dust-covered wanderers fed, and even the toughest hunk of beef would eventually surrender if you seasoned it right and kept the fire gentle.

Brisket comes from the hard-workin’ chest of the steer—where all the muscle, weight, and sheer stubbornness live. That’s why it starts out tougher than a cowpoke tryin’ to dance in new boots. But give it time, let the smoke sweet-talk it, let the heat settle in, and that brisket softens right up… gets tender, juicy, and practically thanks you for cookin’ it.

Now here’s where the magic moseys on in. Take that respectable cut and bless it with my Fort Griffin Brisket Rub, which I craft in small batches with more care than a cowboy brushin’ down his favorite horse. This rub carries the dust, stories, and legend of the Fort Griffin plains—a place wild enough to host pioneers, Comanche warriors, bluecoats and graycoats, outlaws, sheriffs, marshals, and even the Earp boys and their pal Doc Holliday. History piled up there thicker than mesquite ash, and some of it somehow wandered into this seasoning.

You can purchase it online at Twisted Lizard Mercantile, or stop by and see me in person at farmers’ markets throughout the Hill Country. Check the calendar here for upcoming dates and locations.

What you end up with is a seasoning born of grit, humor, and pure Texas frontier spirit—ready to turn any brisket into a melt-in-your-mouth tale worth passin’ around a campfire. And trust me: folks will remember that brisket long after the plates are licked clean.