Bad Ribs or Kingsford's Comp. Charcoal Sucks???
 

Has anyone ever cooked ribs just as you normally would, everything seemed fine and looked good but when you tasted them they were just awful? Happened to me today and I can't figure it out.

It doesn't seem that they were 'bacteria bad', because my son ate half a rack (he was so hungry he could eat dirt) and he isn't sick at all. Is it possible to just get a bad rack?

The only thing new in the entire process was I used Kingsford's new 'Competition' Charcoal for the first time. I have never used it before but bought it because they were out of lump at the grocery. Could that possibly put a bad taste in the meat?

Yes I have, and I have decided it could be either thing. I have most certainly purchased meat in cryo and found it was bad, got that yuck funk smell. I also bought a bag of charcoal this year that made ribs, pork shoulder, even steak taste bad. It is now in the compost pile.

i would not think so!!

Probably not! Sometimes you just get bad meat.

Earlier this week I bought some nice looking ribeyes. At least I thought they were. Cooked them just like I normally did and they just didn't taste right.

It happens. Were the ribs "enhanced?"

Introducing yourself with a post in "Cattle Call" probably would have stopped that from happening. :wink:

That's what I'd have to ask as well!

The ribs were opened from cryopac last night, rubbed with a basic rub and stored in the fridge in a covered aluminum pan. No marinade or injections involved at all.

Thanks for the quick replies. BTW, I did just add a post to the Cattle Call as well...I hate it when I make newbie mistakes :-(

Do you still have the cryo? Does it have a label? Can you post of picture of it?

I don't have the label anymore but I know the sell-by date was today. Anything else on the label thats valuable to pay attention to?

My wife is a real freak about the date on meats and is convinced we are all going to get sick tonight because I shouldn't have cut it so close. It smelled fine and in my mind if it ain't old and it don't stink....its good. Am I wrong?

Did it say "enhanced" anywhere on the label? Did you buy them at Walmart?

Smell test is the best test for "bad" meat. So that's not likely the issue.

Ahhh...I thought 'enhanced' was a mystery bbq prep technique :-(.

I bought the ribs at Costco and have never had an issue with them before. Not sure if it said 'enhanced' or not. I take it that I should stay away from that?

I'm sorry about your ribs. I don't really have an opinion as to what made them turn out less than expected, to many variables. I just wanted to add....
IMHO, Kingsford Comp Chucks!!!

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Coulda been the ribs it happened to me last week but my guess is the kingsford comp I have onlky used 1 bag it burns hotter than normal and it had a funky smell. My bag any way.....

if they didn't smell and weren't slimy, I would blame it on the Kingsford comp.