i don't know what to charge

[Bill The Grill Guy]

on a few occations i have had some people ask me to smoke a brisket for them . i know that i need to get the cost of the meat but on top of that i'm not sure . i also have a problem cooking a brisket for someone when i know that a shoulder clod is so much better and you get a hole lot more of your meat and not fat. what is a good way to sugjest that they need to spend even more money .

Some of the guys here at work love my brisket. Every time I fire up the smoker I put one on and have it sold before its done. I charge $35 for a 3-4lb flat sliced and vac sealed.

 

[Gary in VA]

Charge em by the pound... I charge $8.50 a pound for brisket flats and that is sliced and foodsaver packed.

Yeah, yeah, I know.. I am practically giving it away.. but i usually get flats at around 2.49/lb and do a whole case at a time.

You would not be out of line to charge $9.50 or more a pound for brisket.