My best ribs yet.

TrustTheDust · 03-15-2010, 03:32 PM

I had Sunday free, so I decided to try my hand at some ribs. I will be participating in my first comp in April with "Smoke & Beers" so I figure I should use every free weekend to practice. Let me know what you think.

Plan of action:

Trimmed spares to St. Louis style (KC cut?). Sprayed with a light coating of pam (first time trial) and rubbed them down with Yardbird.

Got the UDS up to the 225-235 range and dropped in my ribs, bone side down.

After 2 hours I sprayed with apple juice and flipped bone side up. After another hour I foiled with Parkay and brown sugar, bone side up.

My UDS must have been running a little warm, because after an hour they were ready to be removed from foil. So I removed them and glazed with a sweet BBQ sauce, adding some honey for a nice shiny glaze.

After about 20 minutes I glazed again, and pulled them after about another 20.

One of the racks was much fattier, and got way over cooked. The rack pictured here was great, tender, moist, but not falling off the bone. I think I need to adjust my seasonings/sauce for a bolder flavor, but I think the actual cook was pretty spot on.

I would love to hear your comments/suggestions.
Thanks for lookin'.
-TTD

The_Kapn · 03-15-2010, 03:36 PM

Great Looking Grub!!!

If they tasted as good as they look--you have a winner.

Congrats.

TIM

Big George's BBQ · 03-15-2010, 03:37 PM

I think that they look Great

Alan in Ga · 03-15-2010, 03:38 PM

Those look great

Smoke & Beers · 03-15-2010, 03:49 PM

That's my partner!

landarc · 03-15-2010, 03:57 PM

Looks good on the ribs.

deguerre · 03-15-2010, 03:58 PM

Oh man, those are gorgeous!

denverdanchiefsfan · 03-15-2010, 04:41 PM

What time is dinner?

whodeyQ · 03-15-2010, 04:55 PM

so your cook times were 3-1-40 minutes? that's a hour and 20 minutes faster than the 3-2-1. Those ribs sure do look good.

Shiz-Nit · 03-15-2010, 05:03 PM

Yes indeed Dem be lookin' good

BruceB · 03-15-2010, 06:01 PM

Great looking ribs...the black specs on the ribs is that black pepper from the sauce? That might be a little distracting for some judges. IMO

DrunkenNupe · 03-15-2010, 06:09 PM

Looks great mate!

DrunkenNupe · 03-15-2010, 06:11 PM

Might I ask, what kind of digicam you use? Thos pics are pretty good. You using a SLR or most of you guys use standard units?

tmcmaster · 03-15-2010, 06:19 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmmm... they look much tastier than my screen, which I just tried to eat...

GreasePig · 03-15-2010, 06:23 PM

Those look friggin outstanding!

Well done Sir!

03-15-2010, 03:32 PM	#1
TrustTheDust Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-29-09 Location: Prairie Village, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My best ribs yet. I had Sunday free, so I decided to try my hand at some ribs. I will be participating in my first comp in April with "Smoke & Beers" so I figure I should use every free weekend to practice. Let me know what you think. Plan of action: Trimmed spares to St. Louis style (KC cut?). Sprayed with a light coating of pam (first time trial) and rubbed them down with Yardbird. Got the UDS up to the 225-235 range and dropped in my ribs, bone side down. After 2 hours I sprayed with apple juice and flipped bone side up. After another hour I foiled with Parkay and brown sugar, bone side up. My UDS must have been running a little warm, because after an hour they were ready to be removed from foil. So I removed them and glazed with a sweet BBQ sauce, adding some honey for a nice shiny glaze. After about 20 minutes I glazed again, and pulled them after about another 20. One of the racks was much fattier, and got way over cooked. The rack pictured here was great, tender, moist, but not falling off the bone. I think I need to adjust my seasonings/sauce for a bolder flavor, but I think the actual cook was pretty spot on. I would love to hear your comments/suggestions. Thanks for lookin'. -TTD __________________ [URL="http://www.twitter.com/TrustTheDust"]@TrustTheDust[/URL] Bubba's Que Crew KCBS CBJ A Super Fast Orange Weber-310 UDS Smoking Grill Pen

03-15-2010, 03:36 PM	#2
The_Kapn Moderator Emeritus Join Date: 04-08-04 Location: Marianna, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great Looking Grub!!! If they tasted as good as they look--you have a winner. Congrats. TIM __________________ "Flirtin' with Disaster" BBQ Team (RETIRED) FBA and KCBS Cook and Judge. Former owner of a WSM, a Smokey Joe, a Charbroil Commercial gasser (junk), and the legendary "StudeDera". Now cooking with a FEC100, a Traeger Lil' Tex, and a Fast Eddy PG500 Proud Pellet guy cooking on real wood.

03-15-2010, 03:38 PM	#4
Alan in Ga is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-19-09 Location: Macon,Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those look great __________________ NB Black Diamond, 57 Smokehouse BBQ Team www.57smokehouse.blogspot.com/ Certified GBA Judge/Competetior Golden Goose Egg(4 Times Certified) Stumps 223 ,2 UDS,NB Hondo

03-15-2010, 03:49 PM	#5
Smoke & Beers is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-10-08 Location: Emporia, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's my partner! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shawn aka: BUBBA's QUE CREW Competition Team Blue Weber Performer w/SS top & gas assist Weber One Touch Gold & a Weber 22 1/2" Silver Traeger Jr 2 UDS's Born 9-19-08 & 3-6-09 Weber Smokey Joe Platinum Super Fast RED THERMAPEN "If you got them by the MOINK balls, their hearts and minds will follow" -John Wayne

03-15-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good on the ribs. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

03-15-2010, 03:37 PM	#3
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think that they look Great

03-15-2010, 03:58 PM	#7
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh man, those are gorgeous! __________________ Guerry >^..^< Weber 22 1/2" OTS "Dirty Girl", Weber Performer/Cajun Bandit "Cajun Queen", GOSM "Bubba Q", Maverick et73, RED Thermapen, One Cameron Stove Top "Lazy Girl".It burns sawdust... Avatar by Northwest BBQ!!! If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Seven Zero notches on my spatula. Join_Us_In_The_Throwdowns_Forum!

03-15-2010, 04:41 PM	#8
denverdanchiefsfan Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 03-11-10 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What time is dinner?

03-15-2010, 04:55 PM	#9
whodeyQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-17-09 Location: miamisburg ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	so your cook times were 3-1-40 minutes? that's a hour and 20 minutes faster than the 3-2-1. Those ribs sure do look good.

03-15-2010, 05:03 PM	#10
Shiz-Nit is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-06-10 Location: kentucky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes indeed Dem be lookin' good __________________ Bluegrass Southern Smokers - Catering & Competition BBQ Team- BBQ Naked & Toast Your BunZ

03-15-2010, 06:01 PM	#11
BruceB Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Utica, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking ribs...the black specs on the ribs is that black pepper from the sauce? That might be a little distracting for some judges. IMO __________________ Good Talkin' With You Bruce 22 1/2" WSM 2 18 1/2" WSM's Pitmaster iQue 110 Weber 22 1/2" Kettle Weber Smokey Joe Platinum Weber Genesis Gasser Treasurer, Great Lakes BBQ Association Member Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced BBQ Team KCBS/CBJ #55356

03-15-2010, 06:09 PM	#12
DrunkenNupe Found some matches. Join Date: 01-18-10 Location: Largo, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great mate! __________________ UDS (Big Drum Smoker) Brinkmann Pitmaster Deluxe ECB

03-15-2010, 06:11 PM	#13
DrunkenNupe Found some matches. Join Date: 01-18-10 Location: Largo, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Might I ask, what kind of digicam you use? Thos pics are pretty good. You using a SLR or most of you guys use standard units? __________________ UDS (Big Drum Smoker) Brinkmann Pitmaster Deluxe ECB

03-15-2010, 06:19 PM	#14
tmcmaster is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-23-08 Location: York, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mmmmmmmmmmmm... they look much tastier than my screen, which I just tried to eat... __________________ Tim McMaster - Porter Mac's Rockin' BBQ - Recently converted Pellet-Head

03-15-2010, 06:23 PM	#15
GreasePig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Fayetteville, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those look friggin outstanding! Well done Sir! __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

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