Well, I looked a little more into foil and Texas and Kansas City, and found some interesting things. Seems that wrapping the brisket in foil is not verboten in Texas - some famous joints do just that: Cooper's in Llano . . . John's Country Store in Egypt, for example (that's Egypt, Texas, in case you didn't know). All of which seems to tip the hand in favor of Kansas City v. Texas (if there really is anything wrong with foil, which has not been firmly established, in my humble opinion). But then I've seen on my television device some K.C. BBQers who . . . ummm, how can I put this delicately? . . . WRAPPED SPARE RIBS IN FOIL AT COMPETITIONS. Now, I am a mere neophyte - I claim no special knowledge on these matters - but I am puzzled that foil is shameful when wrapped around beef brisket yet valorous when wrapped around pork ribs.

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I humbly await edification from my betters.

In the meantime, I have a brisket to remove from the smoker.