Drove 45 minutes to a BBQ joint in Lockhart last Saturday and the pitmaster was out front arguing with a guy about whether brisket should ever be wrapped in foil

Elliot Jenkins · 2026-09-22T21:35:03.660725+00:00

The pitmaster kept saying foil steams the bark and the other guy kept saying he drove from San Antonio just for the crunchy burnt ends, so I just stood there eating my sausage link watching two grown men fight over butcher paper while the smoker sat there doing all the real work.

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Drove 45 minutes to a BBQ joint in Lockhart last Saturday and the pitmaster was out front arguing with a guy about whether brisket should ever be wrapped in foil | BBQ Pitmasters - Opinions Matter