I always thought cook time mattered most, then I watched Myron Mixon's brisket go to 210 and still slice clean
I found this out from an older competition video where he pulled at 210 internal and it still passed the bend test, which goes against everything I learned about pulling at 203. Been cooking mine to 203 for two years and they always feel a little tight. Anyone else playing with higher finish temps or is that just a competition thing?