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To pull a chuck is usually around 205F IT like a pork butt. I love pulled beef sammies, but I also love sliced as you did. The looks on people's faces when you serve up a smoked sliced chuck as if it were roast beef is something else. One of my favorite Sunday meals.
Points for a great looking...
One of my earlier briskets shot up to 165F 3 hours into the cook. I went to bed and woke up 5 hours later and it was at 169F when I woke up. Try not to fuss over it, it happens.
Follow Jeff's method if this is your first time smoking ribs. 2-2-1 method, your ribs will turn out great.
Here's a step by step: http://www.smoking-meat.com/july-30-2015-smoked-baby-back-ribs-tender-frustration-free
Picked up a 13lb packer on sale for $3.99lb CAD today as per my previous post.
I haven't decided yet on whether I'll start this tonight before bed or early tomorrow morning. I've had a hard time getting to sleep lately so I might just stay up til 4am and put it on then, we'll see how that...