My name is Julie and I'm living in Terlingua Texas (the place where the big chili cookoff is) down by Big Bend. I have been reading these forums for a long time but have never signed up to post. Lately, I've been doing the smoking in my household because my husband is very busy with work and I can not live without smoked meat. Tonight I'm smoking a brisket for the first time, so I decided to finally sign up in case I'm in need of some help.