Smoked Brisket with VSR and Smack Talk

It started innocently enough, with a little smack talk after my friend, the nwaFoodie Lyndi Fultz, got a new smoker. Before I knew it I had challenged her to a duel. May the best smoker win. Soon another foodie blogger, Debbie Arnold of Dining With Deb signed on for a full blown virtual smokeoff for the Fourth of July.

How do I get myself into these things? Especially considering I don’t smoke. My husband was hastily recruited to put his smoking skills where my big mouth was. (Also, this is a...