A judge at the Kansas City Royal told me my brisket was dry on the flat, so I started wrapping in butcher paper at 165 instead of foil at 180

Hayden Barnes · 2026-09-22T22:10:02.80654+00:00

Took 3 comps to figure out the foil was steaming the bark right off, but my slices finally stopped falling apart, has anyone else had a judge call out their flat specifically?

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A judge at the Kansas City Royal told me my brisket was dry on the flat, so I started wrapping in butcher paper at 165 instead of foil at 180 | BBQ Pitmasters - SMM Buzz