Kept my dad's old wish book too, those pencil marks hit hard.

Man that's frustrating, nothing worse than some counter guy telling you your setup is wrong when you've been doing it for years without a single complaint. I've messed around with brisket for burgers before and yeah it tastes good, but not enough for me to pay two and a half bucks more a pound either. Sounds like he was just trying to move that brisket, honestly.

Tracks are like cats, they always find the worst possible time to nope out on you. Ratchet straps are a solid move though, I've had to use a tow strap and a prayer before.