Unrelenting check engine light. Is following the flow chart the only way to diagnose

You should post the actual code here and you might get some more insight. You can enter bess in the flow chart and go on, but sometimes that will lead to false information further in the troubleshooting tree. A crack in the throttle body is a problem and it really needs to be addressed/repaired first. The induction systems are very sensitive to vacuum leaks and that is what you have now.