It's really not that hard to call Ruffino's and order Prime brisket... lots of those on the Top 25 New Joints do just that...
But it's the attitude of the "old BCS residents" that think every BBQ plate should be the $10 that the old Aggie Special at Tom's cost should be carried on today. (Never mind that I was buying select brisket for $0.59/lb back in those days and it's at best $1.96/lb today...)
And if you want to look for an example, look at TheOC16 that sad Cooper's would be "more accessible and probably affordable than 1775..." even though Cooper's never uses Prime cuts ($1.96/lb v $2.99/lb (at best) on the open market...)
But it's the attitude of the "old BCS residents" that think every BBQ plate should be the $10 that the old Aggie Special at Tom's cost should be carried on today. (Never mind that I was buying select brisket for $0.59/lb back in those days and it's at best $1.96/lb today...)
And if you want to look for an example, look at TheOC16 that sad Cooper's would be "more accessible and probably affordable than 1775..." even though Cooper's never uses Prime cuts ($1.96/lb v $2.99/lb (at best) on the open market...)