im flattered, thank you all for your kind words, i get the paint at the depot, its called.......smoke ring pink! but honestley, this was my best brisket yet, ive only done about 25 total, so it will only get better. next time i am doing the smokie-okie method.......anything special i need to know? oh yeah, i havent even been using a water pan recently and im getting the best smoke rings ive ever had!