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Well got some Kosmos Q rubs, injection and sauce. Will probably do a brisket next weekend.
I love Kosmo's stuff, but his flavors aren't really universal for everybody. His Texas Beef rub is good but it has lemon powder in it and that can come off as very sour and quite out of place on something like a brisket. Cow Cover / Cow Cover hot are absolute winners in every single way and I love them. Dirty Bird is also an amazing rub that I can put on just about anything. His Pecan rub has something in there that makes me nauseous... not sure exactly what it is, but it's a strange sweet smell that is terrible. The Killer Bee rubs are good but I find them lacking in flavor compared to Dirty Bird.
His injections are top notch though... I love his Smokehouse Reserve Blend injection for brisket. It's very much geared towards competition so if you're using it at home and actually want to eat your brisket use if very sparingly. All that MSG is overwhelming after you eat a few bites, but it certainly is delicious for a single bite.
If you subscribe to his YouTube channel and click the bell to get notifications, Kosmo does "Subscribers Chats" about every 2 weeks or so. It's a cool Q and A session where he sits there and answers questions about a particular topic. During these sessions he does a 20% off coupon code for the entire online store. I've saved well over $100 by just tuning in and getting that code. A couple of weeks back he was talking about competition brisket and it was a cool insight...very different than I have learned in the past but it was interesting.
Good luck on the weekend brisket.... post pics if you feel like it came out good!