I'm gonna say something highly controversial, something that could get me lynched down here in Texico, so I'll deny it if y'all repeat it anywhere, but...
...I don't really give a rat's ass about smoked sausage. I consider it filler and it takes up room in my stomach that would be better used for brisket, ribs, smoked chicken, smoked turkey, and pretty much any other protein that is not sausage.
It's not that I dislike BBQ sausage, it's fine. I just don't really care about it and would pick almost anything over it.