Watched a pitmaster in Kansas City trim a brisket last weekend

I was down in Kansas City visiting family and stopped by a competition BBQ spot on Saturday. This guy named Ray took about 45 minutes just trimming a single packer brisket, showed me how he leaves a quarter inch of fat on one side and takes almost all of it off the other. Does anyone else spend that much time on trimming or am I just being too slow about it?

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mitchell.wade3mo ago

Holy cow, 45 minutes just on trimming?! That's insane, I usually spend maybe 10 or 15 minutes and call it good enough.

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christopher673mo ago

10 minutes? What are you skipping exactly?

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