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    spare rib ?

    I have smoked many bbr but I'm getting ready to do spare ribs for first time, should they cook the same as baby backs? thanks!

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    Cook method should be the same but expect the cook time to be a bit longer.

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    • marshall
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      thanks, is that due to it being a tougher meat the baby backs?

    • EdF
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      Depending on your cooker as far as amount of time. On a kamado at 225-250F, BBs go about 5 hours and spares around 6.

    • jgreen
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      That is generally what I find too. About 1 hour longer as there is more connective tissue in spare.

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    What they said!

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      #4
      Spare ribs usually takes 1 - 1 1/2 hrs longer than babybacks.

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      • FireMan
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        Yup!

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      There is definitely more connective tissue on the spares. There is more meat between the bones. On the Baby Backs, the amount of meat is dependent on how much of the loin meat is left with the bones. Since the loin meat is very lean, the BBRs cook quicker.

      I always ordered or cooked Baby Backs, until I made some St Louis cut spare ribs. Game over for me. They just taste better, and you'll have less chance of drying them out if you cook them slightly too long.

      Jim

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      • FireMan
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        Yup, connective tissues & stuff, then DW’s 1-1/12 longer.

      • marshall
        marshall commented
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        well I'm excited, the only reason I bought the spareribs is because there were no bbr on sale which I have 6 slabs frozen in my freezer so I didn't want to pay 3.99lb....ill post some pics soon, they have been on grill for about 1 1/2

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