Smoked a brisket for 14 hours straight
Woke up at 4am to get the brisket on. Neighbors probably hate me but dude it was worth it. Pulled it off at 6pm and it was so tender it fell apart just looking at it. Family thought I was a genius even though I mostly just babysitted a smoker all day. Pretty sure I'm doing this every month now.
Worth the exhaustion though? I feel like once you nail a brisket like that the whole family is talking about it for weeks. Plus you've got those leftovers for sandwiches.