Brisket is the king of Texas barbecue, and Aaron Franklin is the king of brisket. In the hotly debated and constantly shifting landscape of Austin barbecue, there's one constant, and that is the excellence that happens in the smokers at Franklin Barbecue on East 11th Street. Jaded Austinites bemoan the long lines (arrive by 7:30 a.m. to be safe), but the four-hour wait is just part of the experience, and once you step up to the counter and are handed a sample morsel of brisket, those hours melt away in a rush of fatty, oak-smoked perfection.