When you care enough to serve the very best . . .

be sure to turn the oven OFF after you take the brisket (that you’ve been baking over wood chips IN the oven) out.

Otherwise, thanks to that fancy schmancy security system that you have in your house – the local fire folks will come to check out why your alarm is going off

and you are not answering the phone to talk with said fancy schmancy security peeps

who then called said fire folks and sent out the BIG RIG and several personnel to check on your sorry behinds.

Sigh! What is it about Texans in Alaska, anyway?

. . . brisket

. . . over wood chips

. . . in your oven

. . . while you are off and about doing whatever and NOT paying attention.

ahem . . . .

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