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  • bcostlow
    bcostlow
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    • Jul 2016
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    • San Antonio TX
    #1

    St Louis or baby back?

    58
    St Louis ribs
    75.86%
    44
    Baby back ribs
    24.14%
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  • Spinaker
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    #2
    Love me some St.Louis Ribs!! I love the uniformity of the ribs. I don't really care for all the thick loin meat on BBs' .
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    • Craigar
      #2.1
      Craigar commented
      April 28, 2017, 02:22 PM
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      Ditto
    • BBQbot
      #2.2
      BBQbot commented
      April 28, 2017, 03:40 PM
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      I'm usually in the same camp here, but once in awhile, you get some great marbling in that (often times lean) loin meat. And when you get a babyback with that marbling, it's pretty great eating.
    • Spinaker
      #2.3
      Spinaker commented
      April 28, 2017, 11:31 PM
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      Baby backs certainly have their day. BBQbot
  • EdF
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    #3
    Personal preference, I'd say. I'm a spareribs (including SLC) guy myself. Seems like more collagen and interesting stuff to cook down. In fact, when I get done working I'm prepping a couple of racks for tomorrow!
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    • LarryO47
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      • Feb 2017
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      #4
      Baby Backs all the way. I think they are meatier and more delicious than the St. Louis!

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      • Willy
        Willy
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        • Apr 2015
        • 1916
        • High Desert of the Great Southwest
        #5
        Both! Nonetheless, I voted BBs--and meaty ones at that.

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        • Amajeff99
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          #6
          I voted for st Louis style as they came out better than my baby backs did but I am so new to this my vote should probably not count any way LOL

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          • GadjetGriller
            #6.1
            GadjetGriller commented
            April 29, 2017, 11:59 AM
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            I'm in the same boat as you Amajeff99. I have not had good results with BB but the SL have consistently come out great. But if somebody else cooks them I'll take either one!!
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          #7
          Can I have one slab of each, please?
          I love both, cook baby backs more often, unless I fire up th' stickburner...
          Then I load 'er up with both!
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          • FireMan
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            • Jul 2015
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            #8
            I'm with EdF & the spare ribs. I'll trim to St. Louie & have all the goodies that come with it as frosting on the cake. Plus, the cheapskate that I am, it is the lowest cost product in my parts. Then again, @Larry047 has a good idea. Well, maybe Mr. Bones 'S camp is good to. Hey. Whose idea was it that we have to chose anyway. I think this poll is extremely unfair. I say EAT! EAT! & EAT! Let our digestive systems decide.
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            • RonB
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              #9
              I'll eat whatever someone puts in front of me, but I mostly buy St Louis.
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              • HorseDoctor
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                #10
                My vote too is actually spares! Anyone offended by watching me nibble on cartilage tips is probably someone I don't want to "break bread" with anyway.
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                • cookingmadly
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                  #11
                  I was raised a baby back guy... but after reading here, reading Meathead's book, and watching some videos online, I decided I might be wrong about that and gave a slab of St. Louis a try recently and loved them. Have another three racks on right now, and I may just be a convert...
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                  • Pirate Scott
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                    #12
                    I like Both, but have been doing the Baby Backs because the wife likes them better.
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                    • Mr. Bones
                      #12.1
                      Mr. Bones commented
                      April 28, 2017, 08:16 PM
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                      Good Call!
                  • Nate
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                    #13
                    Gotta go with the spares....

                    although i wont turn down someone serving me some baby backs.
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                    • tbob4
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                      #14
                      Spares. If you had run the same poll 15 years ago it would have been the opposite. Not a thing wrong with the baby back ribs but I haven't cooked them as regularly for awhile. I love a good sauce on baby backs and little, if no sauce, on St. Louis'.
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                      • Mr. Bones
                        #14.1
                        Mr. Bones commented
                        April 28, 2017, 08:18 PM
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                        Sweet! Do ya' do yer SLC's Memphis~ish, with yer own tweaks?
                        Always tryin' to learn new stuff, everyday!!!
                      • tbob4
                        #14.2
                        tbob4 commented
                        April 29, 2017, 02:33 PM
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                        Mr. Bones - I use my beef rub as a base - salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, lemon powder, a couple types of chili powders and then either a cajun rub or my chicken rub - no salt,
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                      #15
                      I started on St. Louis cut spares and they are my fav!!!!
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                      • Spinaker
                        #15.1
                        Spinaker commented
                        April 28, 2017, 11:31 PM
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                        Get on the rib list!!!!
                      • PaulstheRibList
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                        PaulstheRibList commented
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                        #Exactly!
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