Bought about 4 lbs. of Beef Short Ribs off the plate - followed the recipe here - NOTHING but fat - and I mean nothing - tasty, but inedible - i'm pretty experienced (just joined the pitmaster s club's free trial, but have been smoking/barbecuing off Amazing Ribs free recipes for years - pretty good at pork ribs, brisket, turkey, etc. - but this was my first try at Beef Ribs - and it was a "training" cook for a party we plan for next Saturday. But total failure (well, the dogs liked the bones).
My questions are - did the cow die of diabetes, congestive heart failure, etc. - did my butcher rip me off - or was I just a total doofus on this? (I mean, it LOOKED like there was some meat after I trimmed the visible top fat off the ribs - but after cooking to an internal temp of 203 and following the Texas Beef Ribs recipe to the letter on my trusty Weber kettle - there was literally NO meat at all, just cooked fat/gristle?
The cut, btw, was allegedly "USDA choice" - $ 14.55/lb. - $ 55 bucks from a butcher, but perhaps I got ripped off?
My questions are - did the cow die of diabetes, congestive heart failure, etc. - did my butcher rip me off - or was I just a total doofus on this? (I mean, it LOOKED like there was some meat after I trimmed the visible top fat off the ribs - but after cooking to an internal temp of 203 and following the Texas Beef Ribs recipe to the letter on my trusty Weber kettle - there was literally NO meat at all, just cooked fat/gristle?
The cut, btw, was allegedly "USDA choice" - $ 14.55/lb. - $ 55 bucks from a butcher, but perhaps I got ripped off?
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