Baby Back vs.Spare Ribs

[grillzilla10]

I like sam's club baby backs, when you buy them at case price they are a decent deal

 

[btcg]

I vote St Louis spares. Take that membrane off and do an indirect. YUM!

 

[KStraker]

I only cook baby backs. I don't care about the extra price. It's worth it to not have to dig through all that gristle and fat. I do them low and slow over apple wood.

 

[gtsum]

I only cook baby backs. I don't care about the extra price. It's worth it to not have to dig through all that gristle and fat. I do them low and slow over apple wood.

I too was once like you my friend...then I started cooking a few racks of spares and I have never went back

 

[JIFFYE]

Pound for pound the babys cost more (loin ribs) and their all good just different

 

[pocoloco]

The spares I've had are more uniform throughout which makes for a more even cook and better presentation. BB seem to have more meat on one side of the rack and makes even cooking more difficult.

 

[Lazybones]

I prefer bb's to spares. They don't look as "uniform" when cut, but I still like them better.

 

[likeadeere]

Man, what a great discussion. I think I'm going to have to go to town and buy one of each, cook them the same ( or at least to their strengths ) and then have a taste test. That will solve all questions - now I need some judges.....

 

[Gore]

Wow, I think it's been a month since I've seen a BB vs. spares post. I think I'll say BBs this time, just to fark with whomever is keeping the database.

 

[nrok2118]

Wow, I think it's been a month since I've seen a BB vs. spares post. I think I'll say BBs this time, just to fark with whomever is keeping the database.

whats funny is this post was from over a year ago and got revived, either way spares are better, FAT = FLAVOR!

 

[jestridge]

Spares for me

 

[bigzthamoose]

cooked thousands of spares, loved them all the time. Started getting crappy skinny spares and i did not like them. Just bone. Smoked up my first baby backs, and they were amazing. Either i apparently like the taste of loin meat over bacon, or i had bad luck. Im a guy. doubt i dont like the taste of bacon :-D

 

[Militant83]

I agree with most of the previous post. I like both but I prefer spares as well due to all the mentioned reasons. Better flavor being the main reason.

 

[Gore]

whats funny is this post was from over a year ago and got revived, either way spares are better, FAT = FLAVOR!

I noticed that too. Of the 10,000 or so BBs vs. Spares threads, why was this one revived? Was it because there was no voting poll? Well, I had spares tonight at Q-Shack, so I'm voting for spares! :becky:

 

[Chef Jim]

I'll jump into this one. Spares, bigger and taste better. BB's are for girls.

 

[Q-Dat]

When I started out Q-ing on a C.O.S. the best ribs I had ever had were Babybacks. That being said, the price difference was such that I would only cook spares. If I was gonna ruin something(and I did quite a few times) it wasn't gonna be $5.99 a lb! I figured that I would learn how to Q using the cheaper spare ribs, and then once I was satisfied that I knew what I was doing I would try the pricier Babybacks.

Well I finally reached that point and gave Babybacks a shot. They were good, but not great. I tried them a few more times before deciding that I liked the Spares better. Ever since then I rarely cook them, but I do want to try some large Babybacks if I can ever find them.

I like em both, but now even if they were the same price per lb I would still get the spares.

 

[NorthwestBBQ]

I'm a member of the 4 baby back ribs on the 22 crew. :thumb:

 

[Sammy_Shuford]

Right now, either would be good. But this weekend I'm cooking spares!

 

[Vendinguy]

For those who cook mostly spares, do you prefer to buy them already trimmed St Louis style, trim them yourself or just cook the whole rack.......and why?

 

[Sammy_Shuford]

For those who cook mostly spares, do you prefer to buy them already trimmed St Louis style, trim them yourself or just cook the whole rack.......and why?

I prefer to trim them my self. Why, I can control the cut, and cut them right.
I asked a butcher shop to cut spares into st. Louis, ran the slab down the band saw right down the middle!

I don't have them bookmarked, but there are threads here with video showing how to correctly trim!