Simple spares

sudsandswine · 08-01-2021, 07:56 PM

After doing a couple cooks of “competition style” spares for various gatherings we attended, I was kinda over pig candy and wanted to experiment with something more on the savory end of the spectrum, with a nod to oldskool KC flavors. I ended up just taking my 2:2:1:1 by weight coarse pepper, kosher salt, granulated garlic, and granulated onion mix as a base, then added some paprika, brown sugar, and raw/turbinado sugar to taste. I didn’t want the prominent note to be sweet but did need to offset the salt and pepper. The MSU rub ended up working pretty well, I’d use it again but swap out the restaurant grind black pepper for something slightly more fine. Small detail.

Started out with some full spares, I think this rack was just under 5.5lbs.

Ends and tips were deboned for sausage grind fodder, my favorite thing to use for sausage. Nice slab, it’ll cook.

Seasoned up

75% of the way there, hickory and pecan for smoke. Primo XL @ 275*ish

All done, turned out pretty tasty. I haphazardly squirted a small amount of Joe’s KC sauce on my serving to complete the package.

Thanks for lookin’

Titch · 08-01-2021, 07:58 PM

looks very good, gotta be happy with that

bowhnter · 08-01-2021, 08:16 PM

May be simple, but looks fine!

16Adams · 08-01-2021, 08:16 PM

Excellent

Stingerhook · 08-01-2021, 08:46 PM

I really like the look of simple.

thirdeye · 08-01-2021, 08:54 PM

Woah, the slab gave you plenty to work with..... and the rack was outstanding.

The last picture says it all.

kevinstaggs · 08-01-2021, 09:17 PM

Simple is often the best. Case in point...

sudsandswine · 08-01-2021, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Woah, the slab gave you plenty to work with..... and the rack was outstanding.

The last picture says it all.

I’ve been shopping for certain things at a grocery store I hadn’t frequented much and they’ve had spares semi reasonably priced in light of recent price hikes lately. They’re Smithfield, which I kind of stopped cooking because Costco and Sam’s don’t carry them (although Sams used to carry Smithfield Prime for a brief time which I really liked). I have kind of taken a liking to them, they’re aways very well marbled, no processing “surprises”, and good flavor.

Hard to pass by these in the bin and not take em home

SMOKE FREAK · 08-01-2021, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudsandswine

All done, turned out pretty tasty. I haphazardly squirted a small amount of Joe’s KC sauce on my serving to complete the package.

And here I was gonna say thanks for nor slopping a buncha sauce all over em...

Great lookin ribs.

Big George's BBQ · 08-02-2021, 08:58 AM

There is nothing wrong with simple

Smoking Piney · 08-02-2021, 09:05 AM

Killer bones, Suds.

I too like simple and savory.

KClandcruiser · 08-02-2021, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudsandswine

I’ve been shopping for certain things at a grocery store I hadn’t frequented much and they’ve had spares semi reasonably priced in light of recent price hikes lately.

Suds, where are you picking these up at?

sudsandswine · 08-02-2021, 03:51 PM

McKeever's Market

tom b · 08-02-2021, 06:36 PM

Good looking bones!

cowgirl · 08-02-2021, 07:26 PM

Looks great!

08-01-2021, 07:56 PM	#1
sudsandswine Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-23-12 Location: Kansas City	Simple spares After doing a couple cooks of “competition style” spares for various gatherings we attended, I was kinda over pig candy and wanted to experiment with something more on the savory end of the spectrum, with a nod to oldskool KC flavors. I ended up just taking my 2:2:1:1 by weight coarse pepper, kosher salt, granulated garlic, and granulated onion mix as a base, then added some paprika, brown sugar, and raw/turbinado sugar to taste. I didn’t want the prominent note to be sweet but did need to offset the salt and pepper. The MSU rub ended up working pretty well, I’d use it again but swap out the restaurant grind black pepper for something slightly more fine. Small detail. Started out with some full spares, I think this rack was just under 5.5lbs. Ends and tips were deboned for sausage grind fodder, my favorite thing to use for sausage. Nice slab, it’ll cook. Seasoned up 75% of the way there, hickory and pecan for smoke. Primo XL @ 275ish All done, turned out pretty tasty. I haphazardly squirted a small amount of Joe’s KC sauce on my serving to complete the package. Thanks for lookin’ __________________ Shirley Fab 250g trailer \| Primo XL kamado \| [COLOR="Red"]Red[/COLOR] Weber Limited Edition kettle + 26” kettle \| Clonesaker PDS (pretty drum smoker) Last edited by sudsandswine; 08-01-2021 at 08:13 PM..*

08-01-2021, 07:58 PM	#2
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	looks very good, gotta be happy with that __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

08-01-2021, 08:16 PM	#3
bowhnter Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-05-06 Location: Van Alstyne TX Name/Nickname : Mike	May be simple, but looks fine! __________________ Mike Primo Oval XL Grilla Silverbac Weber kettle 22” and 26” Weber Genesis Blackstone 22 and 36 Weber Jumbo Joe for the RV Ooni Pro Pizza Oven Join us for the South East Bash in Lebanon, Tn. May 4, 2024 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...p=drivesdk)%5D Bash planning thread here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=305951

08-01-2021, 08:16 PM	#4
16Adams somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-16-13 Location: USA	Excellent __________________ Tiernan SOB34, Primo Oval XL, Oklahoma Joe's Bronco, Oklahoma Joe's Highland, Pit Boss Austin XL, Pit Boss Table Top

08-01-2021, 08:46 PM	#5
Stingerhook somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-13-12 Location: SE Florida Name/Nickname : Marty	I really like the look of simple. __________________ Marty UDS now gone, WSM 18", WSM 22" and pellet pooper in the garage for 18 months now.

08-01-2021, 08:54 PM	#6
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Woah, the slab gave you plenty to work with..... and the rack was outstanding. The last picture says it all. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

08-01-2021, 09:17 PM	#7
kevinstaggs Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-17 Location: Davis, OK Name/Nickname : Kevin	Simple is often the best. Case in point... __________________ “We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.”― John Wesley Dad of 3, Husband of 1, Sooners fan, Hopeless golfer, Pretty good hunter and fisherman MAK 2 Star, Custom Stickburner, WSM 22, Weber 26, Camp Chef flattop

08-02-2021, 08:58 AM	#10
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	There is nothing wrong with simple __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

08-02-2021, 09:05 AM	#11
Smoking Piney Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-24-15 Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens Name/Nickname : John	Killer bones, Suds. I too like simple and savory. __________________ John Assassin 24 XL BGE Weber Kettle with rotisserie and Vortex Ooni 3 Pizza Oven AMNPS

08-02-2021, 03:51 PM	#13
sudsandswine Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-23-12 Location: Kansas City	McKeever's Market __________________ Shirley Fab 250g trailer \| Primo XL kamado \| [COLOR="Red"]Red[/COLOR] Weber Limited Edition kettle + 26” kettle \| Clonesaker PDS (pretty drum smoker)

08-02-2021, 06:36 PM	#14
tom b somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-15 Location: Temecula, CA	Good looking bones! __________________ LSG 24x48 offset, MAK 2 Star General, Built in Santa Maria Pit, Weber Performer Deluxe 22 w/CB Rotisserie, Blackstone Pizza Oven, WGA, A PBC A 26'er AND A Jumbo Joe

08-02-2021, 07:26 PM	#15
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Looks great! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/