Is pouring beef tallow over brisket actually making it better—or just making dry meat look juicy for the camera?

In this episode of the Smokeless Podcast, the guys call out one of BBQ’s most performative trends, break down the real uses for beef tallow, and explain why dumping it over sliced brisket might be more theatre than technique.

They also get into the BBQ rules they no longer believe, the problem with following YouTube advice too literally, why chicken deserves more attention, and whether food influencers and paid reviews can still be trusted.

Plus, Stanley’s AI ordering assistant joins the conversation as the guys debate what AI could mean for restaurants, staff and the future of the industry.

Topics include:

• Is brisket tallow becoming a crutch?

• The right way to use tallow in BBQ

• BBQ myths that need to die

• Why pitmasters should use the wood available to them

• The return of affordable cuts and smoked chicken

• Food influencers asking restaurants for money and free food

• AI answering phones and taking restaurant orders

• Why the BBQ community remains so tight-knit

Tell us in the comments: does tallow genuinely improve brisket, or is it just being used to fake juiciness?

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