When most people talk about Brisket or buy it at the grocery store, they are thinking of a Brisket Flat. But in reality this is just half of it as a whole Brisket which would include the flat and the point and weight on average about 16 lbs.

This is the Brisket Flat, the deep pectoral muscle  from a boneless brisket; you could say, the lean part of the it.  The Brisket Flat is an ideal cut for cooking low and slow-on the barbecue or in a slow-cooker.