1st Rack

[Blues1]

1st attempt at ribs. Did them naked. Bite tender is what I aimed for and hit the mark. I will, however adjust my seasonings a bit. All in all, pretty happy!

 

[Rdover]

Those look great. What was your seasoning?

 

[Blues1]

I used Killer Hogs then added Jeffs. Wasn't really the flavor, rather me putting way too much on. Again, good but not quite there. That's OK...half the fun is learning what NOT to do

 

[Buckeye1]

They look awesome.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

They sure look good.

I'm sure your choice of rubs is great. Adjust, quench thirst, BBQ some more, quench thirst, eat BBQ, quench thirst, repeat.

 

[Blues1]

They sure look good.

I'm sure your choice of rubs is great. Adjust, quench thirst, BBQ some more, quench thirst, eat BBQ, quench thirst, repeat.

Exactly! I won't make the same mistake twice. One of my favorite sayings...Don't practice 'til you get it right, practice 'til you can't get it wrong.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

Exactly! I won't make the same mistake twice. One of my favorite sayings...Don't practice 'til you get it right, practice 'til you can't get it wrong.

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[Gotbbq]

1st attempt at ribs. Did them naked. Bite tender is what I aimed for and hit the mark. I will, however adjust my seasonings a bit. All in all, pretty happy!

Ribs look good. How long did they cook?

 

[Blues1]

Thank you. Took 9 hrs. Started at 225. Left closed for 3 hrs, then spritzed every 45-1 hr. Bumped to 250 for last 1-1/2 hrs.

 

[Gotbbq]

Thank you. Took 9 hrs. Started at 225. Left closed for 3 hrs, then spritzed every 45-1 hr. Bumped to 250 for last 1-1/2 hrs.

9 hrs? That’s a long cook. Did that include the shopping for the ribs ?

 

[Blues1]

I know, right? Every cook has taken much longer than I thought. Never thought ribs would take that long. Started to pull them sooner, but glad I didn't. I did check temp gauge with another thermometer to be sure I wasn't cooking at a much lower temp. May check it again.

 

[Gotbbq]

I know, right? Every cook has taken much longer than I thought. Never thought ribs would take that long. Started to pull them sooner, but glad I didn't. I did check temp gauge with another thermometer to be sure I wasn't cooking at a much lower temp. May check it again.

I would definitely check. 9 hrs for ribs is way high. At 225 should be 4-5 hrs. Maybe a touch longer but 9 is big. I’d recheck.

 

[Blues1]

Ordered temp probes today.

 

[Ruwallydog]

Ordered temp probes today.

Same here. My first cook today...results were over the top. However my cook times were waaay longer than I anticipated. Checked / verified the temp with a probe I used for my stick burner and it was within 1-2 degrees of the rec-tec. I’m mystified...don’t quite know what to think. Ribs took over 7 1/2hours @ 225.

 

[Blues1]

I'm with you. We'll get it figured out...

 

[cookingjnj]

Nine hours seems a little long, but at 225 when I cook without wrapping I am typically north of 6 hours.

 

[Lawman]

Ordered temp probes today.

Ditto! should be here for the weekend!

 

[Buckeye1]

Was it cold out side? Cou!d that have affected cook time.

 

[Blues1]

Not cold at all...70-75 degrees. I'm assuming probes are off. Most all of my cooks have been waaay longer than expected. Took15 1/2 hrs for a 3.5 lb brisket. Turned out great, but had to eat fish for dinner

 

[Gotbbq]

Not cold at all...70-75 degrees. I'm assuming probes are off. Most all of my cooks have been waaay longer than expected. Took15 1/2 hrs for a 3.5 lb brisket. Turned out great, but had to eat fish for dinner

We have all been there for the alternative dinner. Not fully cooked, burned, too whatever. Once your probes are working thing will be better.