brethren being brethren story,and my version of Steve Raichlen's version of a McRib

[Free Mr. Tony]

Brethren Bill-Chicago posted this a month or so ago
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233691

I ended up the recipient of the medium green egg he was offering up to anyone that would use it. We both happened to be off work Friday, so I made the drive to Chicagoland to pick up my new toy. Bill couldn't have been more generous,and said if I used it once this year I would make more use of it than he had in quite some time. I let him know that if I ever pass it along it will be in a similar charitable fashion.

Well I've had it since Friday,and fired it up three times already. It's a great size for me, as I'm usually just cooking a lone ranger item. Thanks Bill, I've had a ton of fun already with your "vintage" green egg. All I did was buy a nest,and I was ready to roll.

So this morning I couldn't sleep. At about 4 am I watched an episode of project smoke where he did a version of what amounts to a McRib. For my version I used big Bob Gibson rub,and a thin tangy cheap BBQ sauce as an homage to McDonald's. Open pit is cheap,but has its place in the BBQ world.


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Smoked some heavily trimmed baby backs on the egg for a couple hours.

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Wrapped in the usual comp wrap style over cooking on purpose so the bones would be pullable.

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Pulled from foil,and they broke in half. Sauced with the open pit, and put back on for a few minutes.

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Switched out the diverter plate for direct grate,and toasted my buttered roll.

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Carefully removed the bones from a half rack, and built my rib sandwich.
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Thanks for sticking with my story, and thanks Bill-Chicago for my new toy.

[SirPorkaLot]

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:shock:

Holy Moly that looks amazing!

:clap:

[Harbormaster]

I tried pickles on BBQ for the first time yesterday.
It works.
Nice looking sammie, and thanks for being a great Brethren Bill!

[Fwismoker]

Even though I was busy today I sure could have made time to stop by! :tsk:

That looks INCREDIBLE! Make me one the next time we BBQ and I'll make whatever you want.

[certified106]

Dude that looks awesome!

[Moose]

That's one of the finest looking renditions of a McRib I've ever seen! What a great gift Bill gave you - you'll get many years of enjoyment from that egg, for sure.

[KevinJ]

Awesome :hungry:

[Bill-Chicago]

You've already used it more than me the past couple years.

Very glad it went to a home to keep getting the attention it deserves!

Looking good Free Tony!

And I look forward to meeting you again on down the road.

Take care

[Smoke Dawg]

:thumb:

[Ron_L]

I'm glad that you are putting it to good use!

[Bill-Chicago]

I'm glad that you are putting it to good use!

The egg or the spiced rum?

Is Captain Ron and Captain Morgan still buddies?

:clap:

[oifmarine2003]

Great story! Nice job Bill and nice cook Tony

[Bratylten]

Thanks for sharing. Your version of the McRib looks terrific and probably tasted fantastic.

[bbqwizard]

I haven't had Open Pit in years! thanks for the memory.
That sammy looks FANTASTIC!

[Titch]

Nice gesture Bill, and I found out you can cook,
Your a Gentleman indeed

[Titch]

My bad.:doh:
Mr Tony, that dish looks delicious

[Evil-g]

Nice job, I'm going to that a shot.

[Free Mr. Tony]

I haven't had Open Pit in years! thanks for the memory.
That sammy looks FANTASTIC!

Open pit is certainly not the best sauce,but in this particular circumstance it was perfect. I think a better sauce would have muddied the McDonald's vibe I had going. Places around here serve it with sausage rolls, and it's what tastes right with them to me.