i've never made an awesome brisket. i've made a few ok briskets. this was neither. it was a lesson in humility. i am not skilled enough to take a questionable piece of meat and turn it into amazing bbq.
so please ruminate on this pic and leave your best desert puns below. but then please also leave me a good brisket chili recipe because i need one, badly.
I feel your pain. When making my first few, I was temp probing at the wrong location and screwed them all up. I'm betting it's the lack of fat/moisture that did it in this time around. Just keep cooking and you'll find the process for your smoker.
Oh I have the process down. It goes like this: buy chuck roast instead. It's half the price and less finicky.