.............. and it all worked out ok, if very late.
Had the ribs for starters, two racks rubbed with Magic Dust and two with a brown sugar, mustard and cider vinegar glaze. Finger lickin' delish!
Brisket wasn't ready until nearly 9, by which time everyone was getting a little anxious.
Then came my next two mistakes - didn't let it rest long enough and in my haste to get it served up I forgot to take pics.
Ah well, it was all devoured and not a shop bought sauce was lifted from the table.
A few lessons in that one but boy it went down a treat.