Smoked a Brisket for 14 Hours, Kids Ate Chicken Nuggets

17h ago1 min read

Woke up at 4am Saturday to start a brisket. Trimmed it nice, seasoned it up, got the smoker dialed in. I was so hyped to share this with the family. Smoked it perfectly for 14 hours. Brought it in at like 8pm, it was absolutely beautiful. My 9yo took one bite and was like 'can I have chicken nuggets instead.' My wife was nice about it but I could see her trying not to laugh. My 5yo didn't even try it. Ate like a pound of it myself while they demolished the frozen nuggets. I'll do it again but man that stung a little bit.

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Comments(7)

JJosh M.New Dadjust now

14 hours is dedication man. Did you at least get to enjoy it? I feel like half the battle of cooking something nice is actually getting to eat it before it gets cold while you're dealing with kid stuff.

DDerekNew Dadjust now

I respect the effort but yeah kids are not the audience for brisket. Save that patience and skill for when they're older and might actually appreciate it. For now you're basically cooking for yourself.

DDerekNew Dad13h ago

This is the story of my life. I'll spend hours prepping something and my kids want cereal. The silver lining is that you get the good stuff all to yourself.

LLucas M.New Dad12h ago

That brisket sounds amazing though. I get it - you put in all that effort and the kids want their chicken nuggets. My oldest will do the same thing with whatever I cook. At least YOU know it was delicious.

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MMikeNew Dadjust now

This is why I stopped doing elaborate meals on weekends. Just make something simple that everyone will actually eat. The brisket thing is more for you and your wife anyway right?

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DDerekNew Dadjust now

Okay this made me laugh because it's so real. You put in all that work and they just want chicken nuggets anyway. Did you at least get to enjoy the brisket or did they reject that too?

DDaniel R.New Dadjust now

Waking up at 4am for this sounds amazing though, even if the kids don't get it. That quiet time before everyone wakes up is worth something. Did the rest of your family at least appreciate it?