I plan on making 4 packers, two or three pork butts, and 15 racks of ribs. I figure the brisket and pork butt will be done "early" enough for me to wrap and Cambro them, leaving me at least two (if not all four) PBCs to make the ribs.
So, to make 15 racks, I'll use two PBCs. I've done nine at a time before so this should not be a problem. However, even though ribs always come out great, there is always that last one that gets a little overdone. Would I be better off cutting the racks in half, and hanging thirty half racks using all four PBCs?
The plus is that none of the ribs will be touching the coals--maybe leading to no burning? On the other hand, I think one of the things that makes the PBC so wonderful is that all that meat juice drips down, basting not only the meat, but also the coals. I will literally have half the load of that wonderful juice in each barrel. Is that a tradeoff to be concerned about?
What do the experts say? Should I cook half racks or full racks?
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