Any tips for baby back ribs

krshome · 07-30-2014, 09:28 AM

Hey all, I'm not new to cooking ribs but I mainly do spareribs. As of lately the ribs I have been getting have had more fat than normal, even after trimming. So I'm going to try something a little leaner babbybacks. My plan is to keep this as simple as possible. My plan is rub with salt and pepper, put on UDS and cooking 250 until done. Sound right? Any tweaks? About how long should this take 3.5-4 hours?

Fwismoker · 07-30-2014, 09:33 AM

Nothing wrong with that at all. No matter what temp you go just make sure you have good pull back, and it's tender.

Bludawg · 07-30-2014, 09:43 AM

work the plan!

ICDEDTURKES · 07-30-2014, 09:43 AM

I normally run at 250 with no foil and its 5 til they pass the bend test.. Its hard to find small BB's and usually buy the bigger loin backs.

deguerre · 07-30-2014, 09:55 AM

The BBs I get generally run 3.5~4 lbs and take around 4 hours @ 250, more or less. Sometimes a little longer but after 3.5 hours I check them. Sometimes they surprise me either side of that 4 hours.

thunter · 07-30-2014, 10:02 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me. One important step you forgot is shipping a slab to me for quality assurance review!

seattlepitboss · 07-30-2014, 07:01 PM

Maybe I got up on the wrong side of the bed. My best advice as to what to do with babybacks is to wave at them as you walk by on your way to the spareribs!

seattlepitboss

jrben1 · 07-31-2014, 07:53 AM

I remove the membrane and marinate overnight in an apple cider marinade. I use foil pans with wire racks. Spray with olive oil and put rub on an hour before smoking. I cook mine at 225-235 degrees. Smoke for 2 1/2 hours. Pour one cup of apple juice into foil pan beneath ribs, sprinkle some brown sugar on top of ribs and cover with lid or aluminum foil - then steam for 1 1/2 hours. Should be about done now. Glaze for 15 minutes. Remove from cooker and rest for 15 minutes.

aawa · 07-31-2014, 07:55 AM

Enjoy several adult beverages of your choice until the ribs pass the bend test.

oldbill · 07-31-2014, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by krshome

Hey all, I'm not new to cooking ribs but I mainly do spareribs. As of lately the ribs I have been getting have had more fat than normal, even after trimming. So I'm going to try something a little leaner babbybacks. My plan is to keep this as simple as possible. My plan is rub with salt and pepper, put on UDS and cooking 250 until done. Sound right? Any tweaks? About how long should this take 3.5-4 hours?

Sounds like a good plan of action to me, with just a little oak smoke you'll be doing them in a true Texas style!

As for the fattier spares that you've been getting, that's not such a bad thing really. Extra fat to render out makes the meat more tender, in fact Johnny Trigg once talked about how happy he was that everyone else wanted the lean spares and left all of the fattier ones for him!

oldbill · 07-31-2014, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by seattlepitboss

Maybe I got up on the wrong side of the bed. My best advice as to what to do with babybacks is to wave at them as you walk by on your way to the spareribs!

seattlepitboss

I have to agree with you, BBs are less meat for more money!

To me there's nothing like a full, untrimmed spare rib and I like to cut up the riblets into my beans.

El Ropo · 07-31-2014, 12:18 PM

I agree with the walk on by sentiment. Spare ribs for me are far more enjoyable, and less expensive.

On your process, I see nothing wrong there. I do cook loin backs on occasion, and have good luck cooking them at 275-325 nekkid. Just use a dry rub and cook 'em till they pass the toothpick test. That is usually about 3 to 4 hours depending on how meaty they are. I have seen some extremely meaty ones in the store lately.

07-30-2014, 09:28 AM	#1
krshome Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-26-12 Location: Massanutten, VA	Any tips for baby back ribs Hey all, I'm not new to cooking ribs but I mainly do spareribs. As of lately the ribs I have been getting have had more fat than normal, even after trimming. So I'm going to try something a little leaner babbybacks. My plan is to keep this as simple as possible. My plan is rub with salt and pepper, put on UDS and cooking 250 until done. Sound right? Any tweaks? About how long should this take 3.5-4 hours? __________________ UDS with BBQ GURU CyberQ Cloud and a suitcase of good beer.

07-30-2014, 09:33 AM	#2
Fwismoker somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-22-13 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana	Nothing wrong with that at all. No matter what temp you go just make sure you have good pull back, and it's tender. __________________ Change the way you rotisserie for the BETTER![COLOR="Red"][B]Cajun Bandit Kits for your WSM or Weber Kettle Now Available![/B][/COLOR] Visit [COLOR="Red"]OctoForks[/COLOR] in Sales & Ventures Website & Blog: [url]www.octoforks.com[/url]

07-30-2014, 09:43 AM	#3
Bludawg somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx	work the plan! __________________ I'm a Proxy Vegetarian> Cows eat grass & I eat cows.

07-30-2014, 09:43 AM	#4
ICDEDTURKES Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-12-13 Location: Northern Michigan	I normally run at 250 with no foil and its 5 til they pass the bend test.. Its hard to find small BB's and usually buy the bigger loin backs. Last edited by ICDEDTURKES; 07-30-2014 at 10:16 AM..

07-30-2014, 09:55 AM	#5
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	The BBs I get generally run 3.5~4 lbs and take around 4 hours @ 250, more or less. Sometimes a little longer but after 3.5 hours I check them. Sometimes they surprise me either side of that 4 hours. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

07-30-2014, 10:02 AM	#6
thunter is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-21-06 Location: Indianapolis, IN	Sounds like a good plan to me. One important step you forgot is shipping a slab to me for quality assurance review! __________________ Tony Hunter Pit Happens! Smokefleet Command Lang 48 Patio - "Enterprise" Weber 22.5 Premium Kettle - "Galileo" Weber SmokeFire EX6 - “Defiant”

07-30-2014, 07:01 PM	#7
seattlepitboss is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-09 Location: Seattle, WA	Maybe I got up on the wrong side of the bed. My best advice as to what to do with babybacks is to wave at them as you walk by on your way to the spareribs! seattlepitboss

07-31-2014, 07:53 AM	#8
jrben1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-20-13 Location: Waynesville, NC	I remove the membrane and marinate overnight in an apple cider marinade. I use foil pans with wire racks. Spray with olive oil and put rub on an hour before smoking. I cook mine at 225-235 degrees. Smoke for 2 1/2 hours. Pour one cup of apple juice into foil pan beneath ribs, sprinkle some brown sugar on top of ribs and cover with lid or aluminum foil - then steam for 1 1/2 hours. Should be about done now. Glaze for 15 minutes. Remove from cooker and rest for 15 minutes. __________________ Lone Star Grillz Cabinet Smoker, Backwoods Fat Boy, Hasty Bake Gourmet, 22 1/2" Weber Smoky Mountain, Napoleon Grill

07-31-2014, 07:55 AM	#9
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	Enjoy several adult beverages of your choice until the ribs pass the bend test. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

07-31-2014, 12:18 PM	#12
El Ropo Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Name/Nickname : Roger	I agree with the walk on by sentiment. Spare ribs for me are far more enjoyable, and less expensive. On your process, I see nothing wrong there. I do cook loin backs on occasion, and have good luck cooking them at 275-325 nekkid. Just use a dry rub and cook 'em till they pass the toothpick test. That is usually about 3 to 4 hours depending on how meaty they are. I have seen some extremely meaty ones in the store lately. __________________ 22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods. 2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)