Over smoked ribs

[RobertHagens]

Looking for some help here. Smoked baby backs today. Enough for 14 people. They are vacuum sealed and in the freezer. Ready for a dinner next week. I think I over smoked with hickory.

plan is to thaw next week and sauce. But I over smoked. Any suggestions how to serve to recover?

thanks in advance,
rob

[mrichie1229]

Are they over smoked (as too much smoke flavor) or over cooked (falling off the bone)?

[Panhead John]

Can you give us a little more info? What did you cook them on, how long, how much hickory did you use?

[texastweeter]

Are we talking ashtray mouth, or fall apart ribs?

[RobertHagens]

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. I cooked on a chubby. They are near fall off the bone. It seemed great when they came off the smoker, but seemed dried out when cooled. I ate some and they just seemed a bit bitter…
thanks in advance,
rob

[mrteddyprincess]

What was your fuel source? Charcoal with wood chunks? All wood?

Brian
Fishers, IN

[Redwng]

I had something similar happen many years ago and I put some ACV and water in some foil and warmed them in the oven (meat side up) at 250 and they came out really good.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

If they are truly over cooked-might consider pulling the bone yourself and go for Cochinita Pibil....
I would go heavy on the tomato and bell peppers if it is too smokey

[IowaGirl]

I agree if they're too smoky and a bit bitter, then "dilute" the meat with other strongly flavored ingredients. Pull the meat off the bones, shred, and use in tacos, etc.

The other option to consider is to see if the sauce you were planning to use will even out any bitterness. If you tested the plain ribs, try a test with the sauce added

[Mosca]

It sounds simple, but did you try just washing them off with cold water, and drying them?

[bbqLuv]

Heat them up and cover them with sauce. A good BBQ sauce may cover a multitude of sins.

If the bones are falling out, you can always glue them back in. A true Pit Master knows all the tricks.

"Stick to the Bone Ribs" with meat clue.

[jfmorris]

Hmmm. Meat glue could clue the ribs to your mouth while eating them!