Texas-Style Brisket on a Gas Grill (No Smoker Required)

Published: September 6, 2020 | Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Check out how to make a juicy Texas-style brisket on a gas grill, even if you don’t have a smoker. Follow this step by step recipe for tender, flavorful results and enjoy!

This recipe is also available in Spanish: Brisket en el Asador

I usually prefer cooking brisket in the oven, but this time we used our gas grill to avoid filling the house with smoke and odors.

Traditionally, brisket is served with sides like cole slaw, mashed potatoes, sweet beans, and rolls. I love brisket with barbecue sauce but, sometimes I enjoy it a Mexican way: with lime, hot sauce, and tortillas, just like barbacoa.

This was a smaller brisket, just five pounds, and it came out tender and juicy. I hope you enjoy making it—share any secret tips you have in the comments!

BRISKET ON A GAS GRILL

Ingredients

• 1 beef brisket, 5 lbs
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tbsp cumin
• 3 tbsp salt
• 3 tbsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp cane sugar
• 1 tbsp pepper
• 1 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp ground oregano
• 8 whole cloves

Place the brisket in a baking dish and pour apple cider vinegar over it, coating all sides for proper marination.

Rub both sides with cumin, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, and cloves.

Marinate the brisket in the fridge, ideally overnight. If short on time, at least 1–2 hours is fine.

Preheat your gas grill to high heat.

Sear the brisket on the grill for twenty minutes per side to lock in the juices.

Reduce the heat to 400 ºF for indirect cooking.

While we cooked the brisket on a baking dish, most people cook it directly on the grill.

Cover it with aluminum foil and let it cook for three hours. After the three hours are over, flip the brisket and leave it cooking for two more hours.

Remove the brisket from the grill, baste it with its juices, and cover again with foil. Let it rest for 30–45 minutes to redistribute juices.

Slice the brisket against the grain and serve with barbecue sauce, corn, and salad.

Optional: make sandwiches or tacos with sides like roasted elotes.

I hope you enjoy my brisket recipe!

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