Smoked, braised shortribs on the Smokey Joe(pRon)

code3rrt · 03-13-2013, 10:17 AM

Hey all. Tried a couple new things, for me anyway. First, smoked/braised shortribs, and two, a long cook on the Smokey Joe. Turned out pretty successful on both counts.

I never would have thought to do a long cook on the Smokey Joe, usually just use it for quick grilling, burgers, brats, steaks and such. But I also hate to fire up the Performer for a relatively small cook. In one of the threads here recently, Bludawg I believe it was, said he had done cooks of several hours on his Smokey Joe, so I figured I would give it a go.

Seasoned up the shortribs with Pitbarrel Cooker Beef and Game rub. I set my Smokey joe up for indirect, shooting for cooking temps of 250-275. It worked out great.The whole cook was about 4.5 hours.

Ribs on:

At about one hour:

At a little over two hours:

Pulled these at this point and placed them in a pie tin with some mild beef broth and sauted onions:

Covered with foil, wrapped tight, back in the Smokey Joe, with vents all open, temps were running 325-375 for the remainder of the cook.
At three hours the ribs were still a bit tough, at four hours maybe a little more, they were fork tender.

plated with some garlic whipped taters, a little gravy made from the broth, and buttered green beans:

Nice smoke ring:

A salad topped with artichokes and grape tomatoes, with Newmans Own honey mustard dressing:

A couple of bite shots:

All in all a great cook, the ribs were delicious!

Thanks for looking.

KC

jacksedona · 03-13-2013, 10:19 AM

love your bbqing! and pictures-now you made me go out to buy short ribs-thank you. what kind of camera and lends are you using?

http://thebarbecuemaster.net

deguerre · 03-13-2013, 10:27 AM

Man. You really ROCKED that l'il kettle. Nice grub.

MisterChrister · 03-13-2013, 10:29 AM

That's some good vittles right there! Love me some shorties and you did 'em right!

Oldbob · 03-13-2013, 10:34 AM

Great Lookin Grub !! Nice Job !

Garyclaw · 03-13-2013, 10:41 AM

That's pretty cool.

Ya got 4.5 hrs. from a Joe? We're taking ours on vacation with us in a couple weeks. I'll have to try that. Thanks!

code3rrt · 03-13-2013, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksedona

love your bbqing! and pictures-now you made me go out to buy short ribs-thank you. what kind of camera and lends are you using?

http://thebarbecuemaster.net

Thanks.
I just have a cheap Kodak EasyShare CX7525, 5.0 mega pixels, must be about 10 years old I guess. Does ok for me.

Smoothsmoke · 03-13-2013, 10:50 AM

My kind of meal.

code3rrt · 03-13-2013, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garyclaw

That's pretty cool.

Ya got 4.5 hrs. from a Joe? We're taking ours on vacation with us in a couple weeks. I'll have to try that. Thanks!

LOL, Yep, used lump charcoal with a couple little pieces of mesquite. I foiled the charcoal grate about 2/3-3/4 or so, lit up about half a chimney of lump, piled it over the opening. Had the bottom vent at about 1/4 to 1/3 open and the top vent all open, still had a litlle fuel left when I was done, probably could have gotten another 1/2 hour to an hour out of it. I think Bludawg even had a longer cook but I can't remember the post.

cameraman · 03-13-2013, 07:40 PM

Proving once again that less is more. Nice!

Smokin Ribs · 03-13-2013, 07:43 PM

looks awesome, great pics too

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-13-2013, 07:45 PM

You don't need a fancy grill to turn out great BBQ and this proves it.

ToddM · 03-13-2013, 09:19 PM

Man, that looks killer. Nice job. The entire meal looks delicious.

Smokin Patriots · 03-13-2013, 09:21 PM

Outstanding!

benniesdad · 03-13-2013, 09:24 PM

You inspired me. Those look awesome. Guess what will be on this weekend's menu. Looks like a perfect item for the mini WSM.

03-13-2013, 10:17 AM	#1
code3rrt Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-09-12 Location: Spokane Valley, Washington	Smoked, braised shortribs on the Smokey Joe(pRon) Hey all. Tried a couple new things, for me anyway. First, smoked/braised shortribs, and two, a long cook on the Smokey Joe. Turned out pretty successful on both counts. I never would have thought to do a long cook on the Smokey Joe, usually just use it for quick grilling, burgers, brats, steaks and such. But I also hate to fire up the Performer for a relatively small cook. In one of the threads here recently, Bludawg I believe it was, said he had done cooks of several hours on his Smokey Joe, so I figured I would give it a go. Seasoned up the shortribs with Pitbarrel Cooker Beef and Game rub. I set my Smokey joe up for indirect, shooting for cooking temps of 250-275. It worked out great.The whole cook was about 4.5 hours. Ribs on: At about one hour: At a little over two hours: Pulled these at this point and placed them in a pie tin with some mild beef broth and sauted onions: Covered with foil, wrapped tight, back in the Smokey Joe, with vents all open, temps were running 325-375 for the remainder of the cook. At three hours the ribs were still a bit tough, at four hours maybe a little more, they were fork tender. plated with some garlic whipped taters, a little gravy made from the broth, and buttered green beans: Nice smoke ring: A salad topped with artichokes and grape tomatoes, with Newmans Own honey mustard dressing: A couple of bite shots: All in all a great cook, the ribs were delicious! Thanks for looking. KC __________________ KC Weber Performer with rotisserie ring, 22.5OTS, Maverick 732, Weber Smokey Joe,PBC Smokenator/Hoovergrill, variety of microbrews, Gin and tonic, variety of lighters.:blah:

03-13-2013, 10:19 AM	#2
jacksedona Take a breath! Join Date: 03-11-12 Location: phoenix,arizona	love your bbqing! and pictures-now you made me go out to buy short ribs-thank you. what kind of camera and lends are you using? http://thebarbecuemaster.net __________________ alan weber smoker,one touch,go anywhere,masterbuilt

03-13-2013, 10:27 AM	#3
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Man. You really ROCKED that l'il kettle. Nice grub. __________________ 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

03-13-2013, 10:29 AM	#4
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	That's some good vittles right there! Love me some shorties and you did 'em right! __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

03-13-2013, 10:34 AM	#5
Oldbob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-06 Location: Kokomo,Indiana	Great Lookin Grub !! Nice Job ! __________________ Chargriller Akorn Drum Smoker " Old Smokey " Work in Progress Kingsford Premium Charcoal Grill Weber Gasser Genesis Silver A Pit Barrel Cooker Maverick ET-732 VietNam Veteran US Navy May you Sleep in Peace always...and Please....Thank a Veteran for That Privilege!!

03-13-2013, 10:41 AM	#6
Garyclaw Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-09 Location: NE OH-IO	That's pretty cool. Ya got 4.5 hrs. from a Joe? We're taking ours on vacation with us in a couple weeks. I'll have to try that. Thanks! __________________ Gary ____________________________________ Big BarBChef built in to the Outdoor Kitchen, 2 Weber kettles, 1 UDS, Little Chief Electric, 2 Propane Fish Cookers/Turkey Fryers, a swinging grate over my [COLOR=red]Fire pit,[/COLOR][COLOR=black] Big Pig Cooker, SJS, Big Easy Oil Less. Blackstone Pizza Oven[/COLOR] "Nice talkin' to ya" :yo:

03-13-2013, 10:50 AM	#8
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA	My kind of meal. __________________ Kamado Big Joe [COLOR=Red]Kamado Classic Joe Kamado Joe Jr. [/COLOR] A bunch of Webers

03-13-2013, 07:40 PM	#10
cameraman Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: Nashville, TN	Proving once again that less is more. Nice! __________________ [COLOR=RoyalBlue][SIZE=3]Dave [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=Gray]22.5 WSM 22.5 OTS Weber kettle Smokey Joe (RIP) a dorky little headlamp[/COLOR]

03-13-2013, 07:43 PM	#11
Smokin Ribs is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-05-11 Location: Kokomo, IN	looks awesome, great pics too __________________ UDS, 36"Blackstone, Weber 22" Kettle, Fornetto, Cinderblock pit. CharGriller Legacy

03-13-2013, 07:45 PM	#12
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	You don't need a fancy grill to turn out great BBQ and this proves it. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-13-2013, 09:19 PM	#13
ToddM Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-23-10 Location: Fullerton, CA	Man, that looks killer. Nice job. The entire meal looks delicious. __________________ 22.5 WSM, 22.5 OTG, 1992 Smokey Joe

03-13-2013, 09:21 PM	#14
Smokin Patriots Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: Union, KY	Outstanding! __________________ Rec Tec, GMG JB, 22.5 WSM x 2, Weber Rach Kettle, Weber Kettle 22.5, Competition Pitmaker Smoker Trailer

03-13-2013, 09:24 PM	#15
benniesdad Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-26-12 Location: Locust Grove, GA	You inspired me. Those look awesome. Guess what will be on this weekend's menu. Looks like a perfect item for the mini WSM. __________________ OK Joe, KJ Classic, KJ Jr, WSM, 2 -Performers, 2-OTG, mini WSM, Summit 420, Q100, and Schwenkgrill