Honestly... sincerely... if I could do anything... and I was just about to do it... I would make a FRIED BBQ RIB shack on wheels. No one could touch me!
I read about the best rib Mike Mills (the Legend) and many time winner of the coveted World Grand Champion in BBQ... the best rib Mike said he ever had broke all the rules. I think it in his Peace love book under the BBQ Police.
It was in a northern inner city, it was smoked, foiled then pulled and chilled until ready to order,,,, then the guy would resprinkle with rub, then deep fry from cold about 8 minutes. I tried doing this and with STELLAR results. The remaining fat turned into crackilns!!!!! I dipped in a sauce just before service but even without sauce it was stellar.
PLUS!!!!! A profitable, easy, and low labor biz could be derived from the process.
I saw some fried ribs at the Rodeo but they simply did not know what they were doing... they sliced and fried individually, missing the depth of flavor from a deep fried SMOKED rib