Ribs Preference

[Jared49]

St. Louis w/tug

[dshaffes]

I compete with ribs, but that has nothing to do with how I like to cook/eat ribs in the backyard. Your comment implies that we only prepare ribs "competition style" which is inaccurate. I cook all types of ribs and utilize many different techniques and flavor profiles.

[Lazy Layne]

I love baby backs, but am not against St. Louis cut. Pull off bone, not fall off

[Mr. Bones]

I do all three pork ribs, frequently, an it's a tough call to pick a fave...
Probly do Spares most often...
SLC/BB when they go on substantial discount...

[Spinaker]

Speaking of Ribs.......how about some Beef Plate ribs?!?!

[PappyBBQ]

Well. I buy full spares whenever possible, but always cut them down to St. Louis, which leaves me with the wonderful rib tips for other cooks!!!

[PappyBBQ]

Ditto!

[Steve R.]

I have started just fileting some of that extra loin meat off the BBR's. Makes them more consistent and not as dry.

[jgg85234]

Interesting result so far. Just from the discussions over the years, I (wrongfully I guess) assumed that Baby Backs would get the highest vote total. SLC is solidly in the lead.

I voted spares (and I'm the only one so far), only because I like removing the tips and cooking them separately as a snack for the cook. What I serve is always SLC to guests and family. I find it difficult to be consistent with Baby Backs, as the amount of loin meat left on top of the bones varies considerably from one rack to another. It's too easy to dry out that meat (which cooks quicker).

I put the rubs on (MMD is a favorite), and learned a trick from the Strand Café in Vienna. Serve with a few varieties of sauces so people can choose and try different flavors. Wish I could find those serving boards, and really wish I could get Budvar Frisch Vom Fass (on tap) in the US. They always served 2 racks, and while they called them spare ribs, they were SLCs. Great view as well.

Best regards,
Jim

[JeffJ]

Yes. This.

[Red Man]

Same in my house...wife likes baby backs fall off the bone, I like slc with some tug.

[ecowper]

Steve B hmmmmmm, my wife accuses me of doing that because it means more BBQ fun for me ;-)

[Steve B]

Haaa. But doesn’t that more work for us. You and I know that chicken and ribs cook sooo differently.
What we will do for our loved ones. 👊

[Mr. Bones]

Cool Beans, jgg85234 !
It allowed me to see I clicked th wrong box; I prefer STL, with a lil tug, actually Oops!

[jgg85234]

Willy - I've seen bulletin boards (don't remember if they were vbulletin based or some other software) that marking them public literally meant that. Something marked public was visible to people who weren't even members of the forum. That memory is why I just skipped over that option when I created the poll.