My Amazon review of _Smoking Meat 101: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide_ by Bill West
4 stars
A good beginner's book, with non-obvious recipes
@leejackson It's pretty good, but then I haven't tried that recipe. (I might make brisket for Thanksgiving though.)
I'm very much a Steven Raichlin fan when it comes to grilling or smoking though. I'd probably turn to his cookbook for brisket just based (baste? <g>) on my trust of his stuff.