Tex-Mex BBQ Brisket

Dry Rub

• 3 dried ancho chilies, de-seeded and de-stemmed
• 2 dried chipotle chilies
  o bien 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 oz black peppercorns
• ½ oz brown sugar
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt, to taste
• 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper

Brisket

• 64 - 80 oz beef brisket, untrimmed
• 16 oz smoked bacon, sliced

BBQ Sauce

• 6 oz fresh Roma tomatoes, quartered
• 4 oz white onions, quartered
• 3 ½ oz brown sugar
• 3 canned chipotle chilies, in adobo sauce, to taste
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 oz apple cider vinegar
• 1 oz Worcestershire sauce
• 1 oz molasses
• 1 heaping tbsp Dijon mustard
• ¾ tsp salt, to taste