Ribs for Fifty on my UDS

[jcinadr]

Just a random thought - instead of simply rolling them could they be swirled/spiral instead (somehow pinned in place with skewers and perhaps jalapeño spacers)?

Did some quick math. I doubt you would get more than 10 per layer unless they were really packed in (which would mess up airflow). 2" per circuit would yield 8 (10 would be on the drum metal) 1 1/2" would get 12ish. Still would love to see the experiment of that many ribs on a pit (especially 2 layers - but that is one expensive experiment)

 

[BigBoi]

Just a random thought - instead of simply rolling them could they be swirled/spiral instead (somehow pinned in place with skewers and perhaps jalapeño spacers)?

Great idea with the pepper spacers

 

[jcinadr]

I think the pepper spacers came to mind because I was thinking about doing ABT's this weekend. Bet 50 ABT spacers would be no problem. (I core my ABT's rather than split them)

 

[pitbossJB]

That is a great idea, I can't use it this time, but I'm going to do that one soon.

 

[Dr. Trout Bum]

I'll be interested to see how you fit all of that in....that's a lot of people to feed ribs to with one UDS. Hope it goes well!

 

[pitbossJB]

Yeah I'm wondering too. I built some custom rib racks yesterday for the purpose and I'll post some pictures of them tonight.

 

[Carbon]

I curious to see what you made.

In the next few days I'm planning on welding up a combination rib hanger and grate for my UDS using rebar and some remnant expanded steel.

 

[pitbossJB]

I'd post them right now if tapatalk wasn't disabled. That sure made it easy for me.

 

[BigBoi]

Tapatalk is great. But try uploading pics into Photobucket and copying the IMG links to the forum.

 

[HogFan]

I would love to see how to fit ribs for 50 in a single UDS. I've got to admit, I'm skeptical it can be done (assuming everyone eats their fill and not other meat item served).

 

[pitbossJB]

I hoping it's enough. I actually don't know the final head count. But I'm smoking fifty pounds of spare's.

 

[pitbossJB]

Here are some pics of the rib racks that I made and also my water bowl set-up on my coal basket.

 

[westy]

Nicely done on the racks and basket setup. Good luck with the cook.

 

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

Very ambitious cook for one UDS you have planned. Pull this off and you will move from pitboss to pitmaster in my eyes!

 

[pitbossJB]

Well I managed to smoke all the ribs in one cook and they were fabulous, in fact I think I could fit on four more slabs. But I totally failed in the picture department:sad: With all those people hot for ribs I barely was able to get my camera out. So here's what I've got.

Thin blue


aftermath


going back on


ready to serve

 

[Carbon]

Well executed! And I like your your rib racks and basket set up. Very nice.

 

[pitbossJB]

Sorry about the pictures, it's the last thing you think about when your hands are all slimy in the middle of a cook.

 

[pitbossJB]

Wow I can't believe how much grease is in the bottom of this UDS. I'm going to have to make a grease pan if I ever cook that many ribs again, there's got to be a gallon in the bottom of this thing. I'm going to pressure wash it!