The friend who was visiting had seen a brisket at Lococo's (the one on Barton) and mentioned that he thought it was priced a bit too much and was having brisket withdrawal since it's been a long time since he's done one. I've never done one; the pork shoulder I did a while ago was actually intended to be a brisket but what was the result of the sticker shock I had up at Highland when I went looking for one. The friend mentioned that we should take a look at Farmer Al's. Maybe once I recover from the financial beating I took over the summer. Anyways, I'm glad yours turned out well despite the adventure in between the beginning and the end.