Actually, it was more of an obsession-logging hundreds of hours with plenty of sleepless nights cooking up Texas-style barbecue in his backyard. Before Bakman launched Slab BBQ, the critically adored smoked meat purveyor on Los Angeles’s trendy West 3rd Street, he was a real estate agent with a hobby. If you’re a home cook seeking advice on how to cook the perfect barbecue brisket, Burt Bakman is the best person to ask–with one important caveat. Want to try your hand at smoked brisket this Labor Day weekend? Learn everything you need to know about making perfect BBQ brisket, courtesy of Burt Bakman, who would never call himself a pitmaster (but definitely is a pro).
