Texas Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket

the tastiest brisket ever..this is a Food Network recipe by Tom Perini, I use a pot roast rather than a brisket...much tastier.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  tablespoons salt
• 1  tablespoon garlic powder
• 1  tablespoon onion powder
• 1  tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
• 1  bay leaf, crushed
• 4  lbs beef brisket, trimmed
• 1 1⁄2 cups  beef stock

Directions

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Make a dry rub by combining all dry ingredients.
3. season the raw brisket on all sides with the rub.
4. place in a roasting pan and roast uncovered for 1 hour.
5. add beef stock and enough water to yield about 1/2 inch of liquid in the roasting pan.
6. lower oven to 300 degrees F, cover pan tightly and continue to cook until fork tender, about 3 hours.
7. trim the fat and slice meat thinly across the grain. top with juice from the pan.