Rib trimming

[Blanton]

I know some trim racks down to 8 or 9 bones. Any andvantage to the way the slab cooks vs cooking the full slab and then discarding the end ribs that are not suitable for turn in.

 

[enasnidx]

I trimmed mine down last time and I don't know that they necessarily cooked any better or worse, but I was able to fit four shorter racks on my drum instead of three full racks. So that alone is an advantage for me, not so much for a guy with a spacious Yoder.

I'm also a hunter, so those two or three extra bones and all my trimmings from comps get saved for grinding with venison in the fall. No throwing away!

 

[Untraceable]

benefits-
Improved airflow in the pit
Less cold meat to heat up
cooks slightly faster due to the above

Downfalls-
end rib is still unusable

Assuming some of the benefit in hanging ribs trimmed up is getting distance from the fire.

Our leftovers are a critical part of the process as we return them to the sponsors. Really no benefit for myself to trim down to 8-9 bone racks. If you are just chucking the leftovers, then I see no point in cooking meat that is of no use to you

 

[tduffy]

I cut them down. Other than the end pieces, if it would never make it in the box it gets trimmed off.

 

[masque13]

plus cutting them down saves a bit of rub, because no matter how much I know that those end ribs won't be used, I still cover them in rub.....if I cut em off, nothing to rub....lol

 

[QTEX]

9-10 bones here for above mentioned reasons.

 

[rorkin]

I leave a bit on to taste for doneness