Pro tip: spent $60 on a heat gun and it saved my brisket

Quinn Coleman · 2026-05-02T14:00:04.23307+00:00

I kept getting uneven renders on my packer brisket at competitions... finally dropped $60 on a high-temp heat gun to target the cold spots during the stall. That little thing evened out the cooking on a tough 18-pound brisket at a local cook-off in Tulsa last weekend. Anyone else tried using a heat gun for spot-finishing, or am I just wasting time?

marybutler4mo ago

You ever use a hair dryer on a frozen lock? Same principle, different smell though.

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pat_murray534mo ago

You mentioned drying the bark out too fast... I've actually charred my own eyebrows off trying to get too close to the brisket with mine. Guess that's one way to save on a haircut though.

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the_oliver4mo ago

Could it mess with the bark by drying it out too fast?

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