4.2 and Down or 4.5 and Up

kihrer · 04-12-2012, 01:24 PM

For competition spares, which do you prefer. 4.2 and down or 3.5 and up? At RD today, it looked like the larger spares actually had somewhat smaller bones. It is difficult to tell through the cryovac but I picked up some 4.5 and Up spares.

EDIT: The cyro actually says 3.5 and Up not 4.5. The tag at RD said 4.5 but the package says 3.5.

Stoke&Smoke · 04-12-2012, 01:30 PM

Last time I tried those, I got two slabs in the pack instead of 3, and wasn't really pleased, but that may have been a fluke? I usually go for the smaller ones though

kihrer · 04-12-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoke&Smoke

Last time I tried those, I got two slabs in the pack instead of 3, and wasn't really pleased, but that may have been a fluke? I usually go for the smaller ones though

It is hard to tell how many are in the pack. Both packs are over 20 lbs each so I am thinking there are at least three.

SirPorkaLot · 04-12-2012, 01:32 PM

4.5 and up are huge spare ribs.
I prefer smaller ones for comps....

It is a factor of:
A. How much time do you want/plan to cook these - obviously large ones take longer.
B. Some folks think smaller ones are more tender (IE: 3.5 and down)
C. Typically the heavier the rack, the bigger (aka older) hog it came from.

Stoke&Smoke · 04-12-2012, 02:01 PM

Well, the other thing about the 2 I got when I got the large ones were they were both pretty ugly. Both had shiners, and both had a ton of extra fat. I still will stick to the smaller ones I think

04-12-2012, 01:24 PM	#1
kihrer Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-28-11 Location: Harleysville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	4.2 and Down or 4.5 and Up For competition spares, which do you prefer. 4.2 and down or 3.5 and up? At RD today, it looked like the larger spares actually had somewhat smaller bones. It is difficult to tell through the cryovac but I picked up some 4.5 and Up spares. EDIT: The cyro actually says 3.5 and Up not 4.5. The tag at RD said 4.5 but the package says 3.5. __________________ [COLOR=Blue] [COLOR=Black][B][I]Ken Ihrer[/I][/B] 12ft competition trailer Jambo 48 "Bo Diddley" heavily modified SnP "Chickenator" [COLOR=Red]Red[COLOR=Black] and [COLOR=Blue]Blue[COLOR=Black] Super fast [/COLOR][/COLOR]Thermapens[/COLOR][/COLOR] [/COLOR][/COLOR] Last edited by kihrer; 04-12-2012 at 03:57 PM.. Reason: Looked at the cyro and it is actually called 3.5 and up

04-12-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Woodridge, IL Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Last time I tried those, I got two slabs in the pack instead of 3, and wasn't really pleased, but that may have been a fluke? I usually go for the smaller ones though __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list

04-12-2012, 01:32 PM	#4
SirPorkaLot Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-31-09 Location: Antioch, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 1	4.5 and up are huge spare ribs. I prefer smaller ones for comps.... It is a factor of: A. How much time do you want/plan to cook these - obviously large ones take longer. B. Some folks think smaller ones are more tender (IE: 3.5 and down) C. Typically the heavier the rack, the bigger (aka older) hog it came from. __________________ Sir Porkalot aka John Back to back winner of the BBQ Brethren Throwdown with a pig leg and something funky CBBQA & KCBS member: Sir Porkalot BBQ Team NC & NorCal (Yes I stay confused) BLUE Thermapen Visit my website: http://www.sirporkalot.com

04-12-2012, 02:01 PM	#5
Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Woodridge, IL Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well, the other thing about the 2 I got when I got the large ones were they were both pretty ugly. Both had shiners, and both had a ton of extra fat. I still will stick to the smaller ones I think __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list