Ribs: Who gets Em All From The Same Slab? And Who Mixes And Matches? - Page 2

nthole · 04-11-2011, 03:44 PM

Same rack when at all possible. We shoot for 7 ribs in a box, at least 5 in a row together, so those 5 we always take from the same.

Fatback Joe · 04-11-2011, 04:28 PM

I usually mix and match, probably from starting off in FBA.

RX2006JE · 04-11-2011, 05:04 PM

what do you guys do about the bones that start curving instead of going straight? I guess you just slice all the way through and then lay them in the box just as you sliced them so they look like one slab (being sure that they are sliced through all the way).

Southern Home Boy · 04-11-2011, 05:48 PM

Mix n match. I cut all the slabs at the same time and set aside the bones that look the best. Then, I take the 6-8 that are the most uniform. I did a Hollywood Cut last time and may do it again next comp. I'll have to wait and see.

smoke-n-my-i's · 04-11-2011, 05:53 PM

I try to get them all out of the best slab.... and will only use another slab if I am desperate....

Fatback Joe · 04-12-2011, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX2006JE

what do you guys do about the bones that start curving instead of going straight? I guess you just slice all the way through and then lay them in the box just as you sliced them so they look like one slab (being sure that they are sliced through all the way).

I try to really look at the slab pretty close pre-cook and don't bother taking curvy bones to the contest.

swamprb · 04-12-2011, 03:18 PM

The times we have turned in a Hollywood cut rib box, there was always one or two judges that would write down on the comment cards "uneven cuts", and it affected the Appearance scores.
But the goal is always to get the slab in the box.

04-11-2011, 03:44 PM	#16
nthole Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: St. Louis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same rack when at all possible. We shoot for 7 ribs in a box, at least 5 in a row together, so those 5 we always take from the same. __________________ Neil -- "Easy Bake Master" NB Bandera [gone to heaven...conveniently located in Long Island, NY] Rebel 23, WSM A, WSM B, UDS, Easy Bake Oven Pork Pistols BBQ MOFO Illuminati MOINK...It's what's for linner.

04-11-2011, 04:28 PM	#17
Fatback Joe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Hampden, MA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I usually mix and match, probably from starting off in FBA. __________________ FBJ WSM Medium Spicewine Stumps GF223 KCBS, NEBS Member

04-11-2011, 05:48 PM	#19
Southern Home Boy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-14-10 Location: St. Louis, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mix n match. I cut all the slabs at the same time and set aside the bones that look the best. Then, I take the 6-8 that are the most uniform. I did a Hollywood Cut last time and may do it again next comp. I'll have to wait and see. __________________ Pro Q Frontier, UDS (Little Red), "Turtle Drum" UDS, CG Gasser KCBS CBJ#61160

04-11-2011, 05:53 PM	#20
smoke-n-my-i's is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-27-07 Location: Hillsborough, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I try to get them all out of the best slab.... and will only use another slab if I am desperate.... __________________ KCBS Member Smoke-N-My-I's Competition BBQ Team 2 Chargriller SuperPros with SFB's(retired) 2 UGLY drum smokers Weber 22 1/2" & 18 1/2" Kettle Super fast RED Thermapen Screaming fast ORANGE Thermapen KCBS Certified Table Captain

04-12-2011, 03:18 PM	#22
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The times we have turned in a Hollywood cut rib box, there was always one or two judges that would write down on the comment cards "uneven cuts", and it affected the Appearance scores. But the goal is always to get the slab in the box. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

04-11-2011, 05:04 PM	#18
RX2006JE On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-16-09 Location: Anniston, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	what do you guys do about the bones that start curving instead of going straight? I guess you just slice all the way through and then lay them in the box just as you sliced them so they look like one slab (being sure that they are sliced through all the way).

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