I haven't been in a long while, but I heard from a friend that Miller's in Belton got rid of all their wood smokers and replaced them with electric bullshit. I need to go take a look and confirm for sure, but the source is pretty legit. Their tourist trap bullshit started turning me off long ago, and their stupid layout and ordering/sitting nonsense lottery system. Fuck them in the goatass. It's a shame they ruined a once-great little spot in the old building that once had the best ribs of all time, before threw them away when moving to the new touristy place. The guy that was doing most off the cooking at the old place got kicked to the curb when they moved, and it seem like the talent and bbq authenticity mostly went with him.
Meanwhile, Schoepf's has actually upped their brisket game substantially. I still don't go there often because the prices are sky high for a not top-50 caliber place. But they deserve another look for folks who haven't been there in a couple of years and wrote them off.
Got some Q brought it from Bare Bones in Gatesville recently. Brisket was dry as fuck. Definitely smokey, but not in a great way, a bit harsh. Shitty super-sweet sauce. Sausage had decent flavor, but overcooked.