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2,3,4,5 vs 6,7,8 or 123A

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    2,3,4,5 vs 6,7,8 or 123A

    Cow has about 13 ribs. The chuck ribs, 4 bone ribs, are ribs 2, 3, 4 and 5.
    But the plate ribs, the short ribs are ribs 6, 7, and 8, but they are called 123A.
    Excuse Me, but I found this confusing.
    Turns out the number 123A is a specific cut code from the North American Meat Processors.
    Now I can order 123A cut and sound as if I'm in the know.

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    Really nice article from Meathead on beef ribs here:
    The Science Of Beef Ribs | Meathead's AmazingRibs.com
    https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/beef-and-bison-recipes/science-of-beef-ribs/
    There's a lot to learn about beef rib cuts: there are back ribs, ribeyes, short ribs, English cut, flanken cut, riblets, boneless short ribs.
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    • bbqLuv
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      bbqLuv commented
      November 13, 2025, 11:14 PM
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      Read the nice article. Should have known.
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    #3
    About 13 wibs? Ya mean give or take a wib?
    I'll take one, yessir!
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    • bbqLuv
      #3.1
      bbqLuv commented
      November 13, 2025, 11:07 PM
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      13 per side. Take your pick
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    #4
    are you rib’n n me?
    get your kicks on route 123A in New Hampshire…..
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      #5
      Just don't tell me where the McRib comes from, I don't want to know...
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      • CaptainMike
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        CaptainMike commented
        November 14, 2025, 08:42 AM
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        Great, now I'll never want to eat one again...
      • TripleB
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        TripleB commented
        November 14, 2025, 12:27 PM
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        I have never had a McRib sandwich. Those who have and enjoyed them, I never want to hear again from them that par boiling ribs is a no no.
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      • FireMan
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        FireMan commented
        November 14, 2025, 01:18 PM
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        Ya mean it's not from a McDonald. Cheez all this time and I didn't know this.
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      Originally posted by bbqLuv View Post
      Cow has about 13 ribs. The chuck ribs, 4 bone ribs, are ribs 2, 3, 4 and 5.
      But the plate ribs, the short ribs are ribs 6, 7, and 8, but they are called 123A.
      Excuse Me, but I found this confusing.
      Turns out the number 123A is a specific cut code from the North American Meat Processors.
      Now I can order 123A cut and sound as if I'm in the know.
      Some more Beef Cut Codes here (just for fun):
      https://thefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Beef-Cuts-for-Foodservice-Chart-2021_Digital.pdf
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