St Louis or baby back?

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[Spinaker]

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' .

[Craigar]

Ditto

[BBQbot]

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]

Baby backs certainly have their day. BBQbot

[EdF]

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!

[LarryO47]

Baby Backs all the way. I think they are meatier and more delicious than the St. Louis!

[Willy]

Both! Nonetheless, I voted BBs--and meaty ones at that.

[Amajeff99]

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

[GadjetGriller]

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!!

[Mr. Bones]

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!

[FireMan]

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.

[RonB]

I'll eat whatever someone puts in front of me, but I mostly buy St Louis.

[HorseDoctor]

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.

[cookingmadly]

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...

[Pirate Scott]

I like Both, but have been doing the Baby Backs because the wife likes them better.

[Mr. Bones]

Good Call!

[Nate]

Gotta go with the spares....

although i wont turn down someone serving me some baby backs.

[tbob4]

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'.

[Mr. Bones]

Sweet! Do ya' do yer SLC's Memphis~ish, with yer own tweaks?
Always tryin' to learn new stuff, everyday!!!

[tbob4]

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,

[PaulstheRibList]

I started on St. Louis cut spares and they are my fav!!!!

[Spinaker]

Get on the rib list!!!!

[PaulstheRibList]

#Exactly!