Got out of the house late because of a phone call that wouldn't end, and didn't get to Franklin until about 10:40. Too late: as we got in line, the lady was pointing out the spot about 10-15 people in front of us that she estimated to be the 2-hour wait, maybe-no-food point (I'd guess there were 100-120 people in front of us). In other words, we were probably going to wait more than two hours, and when we finally got to the front there would be no guarantee they'd still have what we wanted.
That didn't sound like a great bet, so we packed up and headed down to Mueller's. Got there about 11:10 and walked right up to the counter. A bit of a line formed while we were there, but never more than 10-15 people. Brisket was really good: nice, peppery bark, fall-apart tender, not too fatty, not too lean. I also had some sausage, but I was less impressed by that. It's an all-beef, coarsely ground style that's ok, but not the style I prefer. I also had the chipotle cole slaw, which was just meh, and my wife ordered the beans, which I quite enjoyed but she didn't (too picante for her tastes). I'm not a big rib guy, but next time I'll give one of those a try.
All in all, I think I like Snow's brisket better, but this is pretty damned good, and it's a lot closer (and more regular hours).
