It takes around 22 hours to cook, and it’s worth the wait.
But in Central Texas, where most of the seven Mikeska brothers had their places, and they were but the tip of the iceberg, brisket isn’t the whole package. Beef ribs are not to be sneered at, and as long as you don’t mean Elgin sausage, which is too smooth and bland, the sausage can be top notch. (Best sausage in history was sold at a bait shop in Castroville by a Mexican family, following an old Alsatian recipe—Castroville was settled by Alsatians. Very coarse grind, comprising beef, venison, and spices. Somewhat beyond superb.)