Plowboy
somebody shut me the fark up.
I wanted to try some new commercial rubs and the Blues Hog Honey Mustard sauce on some ribs. This was my first baby back cook on the 075. Started with 2 hours 100% Pecan, then to Apple, then finished with Oak. Took three whole slabs and split into six half racks.
Rack 1 - Slabs Kyle Style Rub
Rack 2 - Slabs Kyle Style Rub & BoneSmokers 13 Pepper Rub (ran through my spice grinder)
Rack 3 - Butt Rub
Racks 4, 5, & 6 were the same as 1-3 but glazed at the end with Blues Hog Honey Mustard sauce.
Straight off, these were the worst baby backs I've ever cooked in my life. It was the cook and not the products. I smoked at about 225-250 for 5 1/2 hours. Normally, our ribs on the big cookers go about 6 hours. These were so dry and overcooked I couldn't believe it. I wrapped at 4 hours, too. The 075 seems to have shorter cook times than I'm used to. Still figuring out this cooker. I can't mess up poultry on it. Dunno.
Wife and I both liked the Kyle Style. For commercial rubs, I still like Blues Hog and Smoking Guns Hot on my ribs. The Slabs Kyle Style is great on chicken.
I was conservative with the BoneSmokers and it was still pretty hot. Would be great with some beers. Wife doesn't do hot, so it wasn't her favorite. I can see where it would be great on wings like Dr BBQ has said.
Neither of us liked Butt Rub. It didn't taste like anything, and I'm liberal with my rub if I know it isn't a hot rub. Wife called it bland. I would have to agree.
The Blues Hog Honey Mustard sauce would good. I wouldn't use it for comp and still prefer the original BH. However, I like mustard sauces and find this one unique. For ribs, I can see using it for a variety platter of different ribs: dry, sweet sauced, mustard sauced, etc. I've been using it on my leftover Thanksgiving fatties. Really like it on sausage.
So, nothing changed our lives. The only thing we didn't like was the Butt Rub. BH Honey Mustard is nice for an occasional change of pace. Slabs Kyle style is preferred on chicken & turkey. (I used it on the Thanksgiving bird and it was great.) Bonesmokers 13 pepper is a great way to heat something up. That big shaker is going to last me about 5 years, I think.
Rack 1 - Slabs Kyle Style Rub
Rack 2 - Slabs Kyle Style Rub & BoneSmokers 13 Pepper Rub (ran through my spice grinder)
Rack 3 - Butt Rub
Racks 4, 5, & 6 were the same as 1-3 but glazed at the end with Blues Hog Honey Mustard sauce.
Straight off, these were the worst baby backs I've ever cooked in my life. It was the cook and not the products. I smoked at about 225-250 for 5 1/2 hours. Normally, our ribs on the big cookers go about 6 hours. These were so dry and overcooked I couldn't believe it. I wrapped at 4 hours, too. The 075 seems to have shorter cook times than I'm used to. Still figuring out this cooker. I can't mess up poultry on it. Dunno.
Wife and I both liked the Kyle Style. For commercial rubs, I still like Blues Hog and Smoking Guns Hot on my ribs. The Slabs Kyle Style is great on chicken.
I was conservative with the BoneSmokers and it was still pretty hot. Would be great with some beers. Wife doesn't do hot, so it wasn't her favorite. I can see where it would be great on wings like Dr BBQ has said.
Neither of us liked Butt Rub. It didn't taste like anything, and I'm liberal with my rub if I know it isn't a hot rub. Wife called it bland. I would have to agree.
The Blues Hog Honey Mustard sauce would good. I wouldn't use it for comp and still prefer the original BH. However, I like mustard sauces and find this one unique. For ribs, I can see using it for a variety platter of different ribs: dry, sweet sauced, mustard sauced, etc. I've been using it on my leftover Thanksgiving fatties. Really like it on sausage.
So, nothing changed our lives. The only thing we didn't like was the Butt Rub. BH Honey Mustard is nice for an occasional change of pace. Slabs Kyle style is preferred on chicken & turkey. (I used it on the Thanksgiving bird and it was great.) Bonesmokers 13 pepper is a great way to heat something up. That big shaker is going to last me about 5 years, I think.