Spare ribs vs St Louis ribs

[Two Bears]

What is the difference between them?

I ordered 150 pounds of St Louis ribs and picked them up Thursday but the cases said "spare ribs" and am concerned of the difference between them.

 

[Fatback Joe]

St. Louis ribs are just spare ribs trimmed down "St. Louis style".

 

[Two Bears]

These ribs look like they are trimmed down pretty good so maybe they are the cut I wanted.

 

[Johnny_Crunch]

If they have a fairly flat edge on both sides they are St. Louis trimmed. If one side is more rounded like a half moon they haven't been trimmed. That's the best way I can describe it. They will almost look like a babyback rib.

 

[Fatback Joe]

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98483&highlight=louis

This thread should help you out.

 

[Mister Bob]

These are spareribs

and these are spareribs trimmed St. Louis Style. Ribs on the left and rib tips on the right.

You can save a few bucks and trim them yourself like this http://thehogblog.com/?p=695

 

[Two Bears]

They must be St Louis style then as the look like the second picture.

Thanks a lot.

 

[coach52]

looks good i know what i am smoking tomorrow.

 

[cwrebel]

Good info, thanks guys.

 

[realtorterry]

These are spareribs

and these are spareribs trimmed St. Louis Style. Ribs on the left and rib tips on the right.

You can save a few bucks and trim them yourself like this http://thehogblog.com/?p=695

Great Job On The Trimming:thumb:

 

[Groundhog66]

They must be St Louis style then as the look like the second picture.

Thanks a lot.

May I ask what you paid per lb?

 

[Two Bears]

May I ask what you paid per lb?

Got lucky and very fortunate - They were free. :becky:

 

[Groundhog66]

150 lbs of free ribs, hard to beat that.

 

[Nickos]

Got lucky and very fortunate - They were free. :becky:

sign me up for that deal!

 

[DevineSwine]

i have a place by me selling St Louis for 2.69lb thats not to badd in my eyes

 

[Two Bears]

Been blessed as they also gave me a couple hundred pounds of boston butts, brisket.
I do bring in a lot of cooked product for everyone to chow down on so they get their fill on it through out the summer...