Babyback Ribs on my Offset Smoker

[TripleB]

Equipment: Jambo Backyard Smoker, ThermoWorks Signals
Wood: Cherry and Pecan
Target Temp: 225-250 d.
Meat: Loin ribs, 4 racks. Average 3lb/rack.
Dry brine: Kosher salt 4 hours before going on the smoker
Rub Adhesive: Mayonnaise
Rub: My own blend. Sweet Heat (no salt).
Sauce: 1 part Original Head Country, 1 part Original Blues Hog
Cook: 3.5 hours on smoker, 1 hour wrapped (butcher paper) in oven at 250 d.
Overall results: (1) A tad undercooked. Meat was tender, competition bite, but a little bit of a tug and meat did not pull cleanly from the bone. Could have rendered the fat a bit more (natives getting restless - needed to put out the ribs). (2) Good "sweet heat" flavor, sweet with a bit of back heat. But a bit under salted (I really like dry brining, but need to be a bit more liberal on salting the meat). (3) Served the ribs dry with sauce on the side. (4) Good smoke flavor, but not overpowering. I don't think it really matters what wood you use, with the exception of hickory. Pecan/Cherry/Apple/Oak - all comes out the same. (5) Ribs were almost like pork belly on the bone. I wanted to smoke spars, but babybacks were on sale.

[Henrik]

Looks good! Next time see if you can start earlier so those ribs get to spend more time in that awesome smoker of yours! But what’s a man gonna do when the natives are hungry?

[TripleB]

Is that not the truth. Almost impossible to game plan BBQ meat. Sometimes it takes longer and you worry about the guests getting fidgety and sometimes it comes early and you worry about holding the meat and overcooking it.

[theroc]

I thought I smelled something good coming from the west this weekend....

[TripleB]

With all the fires and smoke in the air, I kind of felt guilty burning wood. But I got over that quickly 🤣