Smoked Brisket Pizza with Nashville's Whiskey Hounds Scorpion Bourbon Beer BBQ Sauce

Recipe by Pamela Malcontento, Co-Owner of Nashville's Whiskey Hound

Smoked Brisket Pizza with Nashville's Whiskey Hounds Scorpion Bourbon Beer BBQ Sauce

Yields 6 Slices

Ingredients

• 1 fresh pizza dough ball, or a 9-inch frozen pizza crust

• 1/3 cup Nashville's Whiskey Hound Bourbon Beer Scorpion BBQ Sauce

• 1 cup chopped smoked beef brisket

• 1/4 cup Nashville's Whiskey Hound Championship Rub

• 1/2 pound shredded mild cheddar cheese

• 1/2 pound orange sharp cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup sliced pickled jalapeno peppers

• 1/4 cup flour for dusting

To Make Smoked Beef Brisket

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F

2. Load smoker with Bear Mountain Premium Gourmet BBQ pellet blend or similar wood

3. Set smoker to 225 degrees F

4. Coat with Nashville's Whiskey Hound Championship Rub

5. Cook until the coolest spot measures 190 degrees F with a meat thermometer. Remove it from the smoker, wrap it well in foil, and let it sit for 45 minutes to an hour

6. Slice and then chop the brisket

To Assemble Pizza

1. Stretch or roll pizza dough to a smooth round crust using flour to avoid sticking to hands and pan

2. Place dough on the pan and gently spread Nashville's Whiskey Hounds Bourbon Beer Scorpion BBQ Sauce on the entire surface, leaving 1/2 inch around the edge

3. Sprinkle both kinds of cheese to cover the sauced surface

4. Add chopped brisket over the cheese

5. Place sliced pickled jalapenos on top of the pizza evenly

Bake Pizza

1. Bake at 490 degrees F until cheese bubbles and crust becomes crispy and firm underneath by testing with a spatula

2. Remove from oven, place on a cutting board, and cut into 6 pieces with 3 stokes across pizza with a pizza cutter

Enjoy with your favorite foodie people!