Sliced brisket on a cutting board. - Lew Robertson/Getty Images Brisket is the undisputed king of the barbecue, the crème de la crème of any Southern-style cookout. This sturdy beef cut is composed of ...

Beef brisket and corned beef can be related, but they're not the same. The main similarity between them is that they can share the same beginnings — both sourced from the lower chest of the cow — but ...