Beef Brisket BBQ

• 4-5 pound well-trimmed boneless beef brisket
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Rub meat with salt. Place in ungreased baking dish, 13 1/2 x 9 x 2 inches. Stir together remaining ingredients; pour over meat, cover tightly; bake in 325 oven 3 hours or until tender.