Fall off the bone or new friends?

[bbqLuv]

Whenever I BBQ ribs for friends and family, they prefer fall-off-the-bone rather than bite through.
Question Should I overcook the ribs as in "Fall-off-the-Bone", or get new friends?

[HawkerXP]

Yes.

[Jerod Broussard]

What ribs, beef or pork?

[bbqLuv]

Pork St Louis, and spare.

[texastweeter]

I do if I am hosting and I know they prefer it. I also do a couple racks for my crew with a better bite.

[RonB]

Yes - go half and half or whatever. That's what I do.

[ofelles]

me too

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

If making multiple racks, make 1 or 2 racks your preference and the rest FOTB for them, just ask them maybe to try 1 rib your way. Maybe they change their mind, maybe not...

[Draznnl]

Change the menu. Why cook something if you don’t like how it turns out? Make a brisket or pull some pork butt. Everyone will like it, including you.

[bbqLuv]

FOTB is what they wanted.

[Greygoose]

New friends,,,,LOL

[Oak Smoke]

The only problem I can see with catering to your guests wishes is when they tell friends they had great fall off the bone ribs at your house. Be sure to make it clear that this not your preferred finish on ribs. Other wise you could be looked at as one of those people who take their ribs to over done regularly. You can try to get them to go for well done pulled pork instead.

[TripleB]

In Los Angeles, Angelino’s really don’t know BBQ. You’ll get invited over for BBQ, and they’re grilling burgers and dogs. We just don’t get it. Talk about indirect cooking, and they’ll give you a blank stare. I have never had a conversation with someone here about “bite through” ribs. It is always mentioned that the ribs were so tender that the meat just “fell off the bone”. I get it, they just don’t know any better.

Maybe you need new friends, I need to move out of So. Cal.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Interesting, I would have thought things changed by now especially with the rise in popularity or the bbq competition tv shows and such.

[JLR]

I would always serve the best.

[RiverJeff]

I like to set a standard and stay that way! Does that make me an old stick in the mud?

[Oak Smoke]

No it makes you consistent, predictable, set in your ways, and dependable but never a stick in the mud.

[John Henry]

Is always virtuous to educate the ignorant.

[mrteddyprincess]

I did a rib cook back in May where I cooked St. Louis cut spare ribs and tips the way I like it (not FOTB), and I did two racks of BBs until they were FOTB. Then I actually pulled the bones out of the BBs and made "McRoy" rib sandwiches on toasted hoagie buns with pickles, onions, and sauce. People seemed to enjoy all the ribs I served. (Roy is the dog. We call that sandwich a McRoy around here instead of that big fast food chain that uses a similar sounding name. :-) )

[Sweaty Paul]

I’m with texastweeter and I cook the way my guests prefer, however, I always make some the way I prefer and encourage people to try or I do a taste test. Makes it fun.

[mrteddyprincess]

FOTB McRoy sandwich mentioned earlier. It was a Super Bowl cook.