Spare ribs to go...

[Jerod Broussard]

First time smoking ribs to chill and deliver. Smoked with two small briskets running 225-230.

1. I was able to get good probe placement at the start so I slept until 180 internal.

2. At 180 (5 hrs in) I checked tenderness with a toothpick and still had a ways to go but getting there. I sauced with COLD BBQ Sauce and that brought internal back down to 167.

3. I brought them up to 190 internal and the toothpick confirmed they were ready. 7 hours total cook time. Membrane removed after they were chilled and sliced. Soooooooooo much easier that way.

8. Let them cool at room temp a bit with foil tented over, then to the fridge for the good chill.

[Steve B]

Did my first similar one Friday.
I thought they were a little dry but everyone praised me. So I guess they were ok.
Sorry only pic I took. How did yours turn out Jerod? They look pretty damn good.

[Jerod Broussard]

Plenty done with a couple small bones loosening up and peeling off, which is good. That tells me the thicker stuff is good to go, and it all felt good with the toothpick. I paid over $2 less for two WHOLE SPARE RACKS that weighed almost twice as much as the cut out SLC's.

[Steve B]

Nice Jerod. I’m gonna try the whole spare ribs soon. I had the opportunity this weekend but haven’t cooked that exact cut yet.
It’s always been BBR or SLT style before.
There’s definitely some extra good meat on the ends and top of those. Plus the rib tips.
Damn I’m hungry now.

[Troutman]

Are there really ever enough ribs????

[Steve B]

Hell. I put out the three racks and by the time I got the pulled pork out the ribs were gone.

[HouseHomey]

Jerod Broussard it's that little man in the fridge who eats it all. The one who turns on and off the light. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Henrik]

Thanks HouseHomey, finally a good explanation I can use. And it's plausible too ;-)

[Fire Art]

Vanishing wibs it happens In Wyoming too

[FireMan]

Hey, that’s cool. Wibs in Wyoming!

[HouseHomey]

You too!

[Spinaker]

Looking good Jerod!

[FireMan]

Jerod’s game show............I’ll take door #2!

[HouseHomey]

Seriously working that pellet pooper! It's like a Broussard infomercial. You need a sponsor.

[Jerod Broussard]

Just ordered a Honda self-propelled. We'll see how they feel about "mowin' & smokin'"

[HouseHomey]

Nice!

[Buck Flicks]

I always have a hard time with probes in ribs. Temp fluctuates wildly and also freaks me out when they start to stall, so I stopped using a meat probe and just go by the bend test.

Those look darned tasty. Making me hungry.

[Sweaty Paul]

Looks delicious Jerod!