Dan,
Great advice! That's what I figured. This is my first time so I am eager to taste it. Just past mid way and removed the ribs, mopped and foiled for the next 2.5 hours. Mopped the brisket as well. The temp jumped to 280 while the lid was off!
I am going to put a smoked sausage in too (fully cooked) I was thinking about 90 mins. How does that sound?