Today, I cooked a rack of Baby Back Ribs and a rack of St. Louis style ribs, which I have not had before.
First, I want to thank everyone that posts, responds and offers help. This entire process can be intimidating for a novice smoker. There are tons of recipes and ideas and sorting them out can be daunting for a mere beginner.
That being said, the RecTeq delived again.
Today, I cooked a rack of each using the 3-2-1 and 2-2-1 method, I know there are others, but I had to decide and I did not want to screw this up.
I had no rubs so I had to run to store this am to get! I got 2 and mixed them together! Pictures below.
Fired the RecTeq up to 225, but we had a weather event this morning in Georgia, so I went to 230 to get temp up. I thought the wind would blow my RecTeq over, but it settled down.
Anyway, rubbed the St. Louis style with mustard and then rubs, the baby backs with EVOO an the same rubs.
Put the St Louis style on first, then an hour later put on baby backs after 2 more hours pulled both and wrapped in foil using the Johnny Trigg style. Put back on for 2 hours, I did increase my temp to 250, I thought I need to speed things up a bit and many recipes were for higher temps.
After 2 hours pulled the ribs and I underestimated the fluid that was in the foil and spilled some on porch, kitchen floor and counter top. I did my best to clean before the wife caught on.
Put some sauce on each, put both on, pulled BB ribs after 30 minutes and the St. Louis style after 45. We tried to let them rest, but ate some immediately.
They were awesome. These are hands down the best ribs I have ever done. I want to tweak but my wife said these were perfect and she would not change a thing. She is more of a BB rib person and I loved the St Louis style. But she enjoyed both. She had been complaining that there is not a good BBQ place near us. I think we just solved that issue!
I am so excited that after a week, I have cooked hamburgers, a spatchcocked chicken, Baby back ribs and St Louis style ribs that were the best I have ever cooked for my family. The RecTeq made it easy for me and I appreciate the community. Every time I cook on my RecTeq I gain more confidence!
Next week, maybe Ribs again for my son and his girlfriend and then a Beef Tenderloin!
Will keep you posted and more thanks.
P.S. I think there should be a beginner academy for guys like me!
First, I want to thank everyone that posts, responds and offers help. This entire process can be intimidating for a novice smoker. There are tons of recipes and ideas and sorting them out can be daunting for a mere beginner.
That being said, the RecTeq delived again.
Today, I cooked a rack of each using the 3-2-1 and 2-2-1 method, I know there are others, but I had to decide and I did not want to screw this up.
I had no rubs so I had to run to store this am to get! I got 2 and mixed them together! Pictures below.
Fired the RecTeq up to 225, but we had a weather event this morning in Georgia, so I went to 230 to get temp up. I thought the wind would blow my RecTeq over, but it settled down.
Anyway, rubbed the St. Louis style with mustard and then rubs, the baby backs with EVOO an the same rubs.
Put the St Louis style on first, then an hour later put on baby backs after 2 more hours pulled both and wrapped in foil using the Johnny Trigg style. Put back on for 2 hours, I did increase my temp to 250, I thought I need to speed things up a bit and many recipes were for higher temps.
After 2 hours pulled the ribs and I underestimated the fluid that was in the foil and spilled some on porch, kitchen floor and counter top. I did my best to clean before the wife caught on.
Put some sauce on each, put both on, pulled BB ribs after 30 minutes and the St. Louis style after 45. We tried to let them rest, but ate some immediately.
They were awesome. These are hands down the best ribs I have ever done. I want to tweak but my wife said these were perfect and she would not change a thing. She is more of a BB rib person and I loved the St Louis style. But she enjoyed both. She had been complaining that there is not a good BBQ place near us. I think we just solved that issue!
I am so excited that after a week, I have cooked hamburgers, a spatchcocked chicken, Baby back ribs and St Louis style ribs that were the best I have ever cooked for my family. The RecTeq made it easy for me and I appreciate the community. Every time I cook on my RecTeq I gain more confidence!
Next week, maybe Ribs again for my son and his girlfriend and then a Beef Tenderloin!
Will keep you posted and more thanks.
P.S. I think there should be a beginner academy for guys like me!