Thanks guys, I'll give it a shot and see how it comes out. Unfortunately, I'll have nothing to compare it with because I'm new to the Cookshack and have yet to do a brisket. I gave up doing them in my offset because all I ever got was carbon and shoe leather. I have a feeling my fate is about to change with the CS. It sure does a yeoman job on pork. My first pork butt was my personal best. And best of all, there was precious little work involved.