How many bones per rib plate?

Bamabuzzard · Jul 24, 2014

Hey brethren, for those of you that sell ribs when you vend (or even at your restaurant). How many bones do you put on a regular order? Two, three, four and how much do you charge?

Thanks in advance.

Smokin'Butts · Jul 24, 2014

We put 4 bones and charge $11. Comes with choice of 2 sides

Pigs on Fire · Jul 24, 2014

3 bones for $7-8 and two sides is a decent meal...but you had better be putting quality pieces on the plate. If you have a couple of bones that are shy of some meat or have a good bit of obvious fat, you might want to throw another on the plate.

Otherwise, if it's me and I'm giving you a chance with ribs and you put 1 out of three on there that ain't worth eating, I am not coming back.

Pyle's BBQ · Jul 26, 2014

At the restaurant I do a "3 bone" rib lunch with one side for $8.95. I usually give 4 bones to make it look good. But I will sell a rack of ribs for $27 all day.

Bbq Bubba · Jul 29, 2014

You said vending.

$2 per bone

landarc · Jul 29, 2014

I don't vend or sell anymore, but, I have a question...

what size racks do you all use, three bones off a 1.5 and down is not the same as three bones off of a 2.5 and down. I hate getting a plate of ribs, only to find the three bones are off a piglet

Gore · Jul 29, 2014

As a customer, I am very happy when I get an extra rib thrown in or have extra meaty ribs (and an extra one thrown in). When I get a skimpy rib plate, I usually don't go back. The places I frequent all tend to throw in an extra, actually.

bawb · Jul 29, 2014

bbq bubba is right on the money $2 per bone

Pyle's BBQ · Jul 29, 2014

landarc said:
I don't vend or sell anymore, but, I have a question...

what size racks do you all use, three bones off a 1.5 and down is not the same as three bones off of a 2.5 and down. I hate getting a plate of ribs, only to find the three bones are off a piglet

I'm using BB from IBP. The last case I picked up was 60 lbs. There are 18 racks in a case. These things averaged 3.3 lbs/rack. They weren't overly large but they are nice and meaty.

Blacksheep-Joe · Jul 30, 2014

It seems that a lot of joints are selling 4, 6 and then a full rack at around $2.25 per rib.

caseydog · Jul 30, 2014

Gore said:
As a customer, I am very happy when I get an extra rib thrown in or have extra meaty ribs (and an extra one thrown in). When I get a skimpy rib plate, I usually don't go back. The places I frequent all tend to throw in an extra, actually.

As another consumer, I am more influenced by the quality and meatiness of the ribs on a rib plate. I want to be satisfied, not stuffed.

I also want the ribs to be the star, and the sides to be... sides. So, I don't know if there is a magic number of ribs. It is more about finding the right combination of ribs and sides.

I don't know if that helped. I hope so.

CD

How many bones per rib plate?

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Smokin'Butts

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Pigs on Fire

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Pyle's BBQ

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Bbq Bubba

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Gore

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bawb

Knows what a fatty is.

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Blacksheep-Joe

Found some matches.

caseydog

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