3-2-1 St. Louis Spares on the MES40 w/ qview

seenred · Mar 20, 2013

Its been a long time since I posted some qview, so I decided to post today's spare rib smoke. Just cooking for 2 these days, as Mrs. Red and I are empty nesters. So, anyway, I only did one rack, which is still too much for only me and the Mrs.

I had a pic of the ribs all trimmed up and rubbed with Jeff's rub...then I accidently deleted it...(oops)

Went with Pitmasters Choice in the AMNPS.

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

Got the MES preheated to 225*.

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

TBS for 3 hours...

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

Took this pic when I pulled them to foil them. I decided to use some brown sugar, tiger sauce, honey and parkay, along with a splash of apple juice in the foil. (I didn't foil the rib tips - that is being saved for beans on another day).

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

The foiled rack went back in the MES for a couple of hours, then I removed the foil and back into the smoker for long enough

to firm up the bark and sauce half the rack. (I somehow forgot to snap a pic of that step)

The finished product, after they rested in the foil for about a half hour. I sauced the left side of the rack (Mrs. Red prefers dry,

and I prefer wet). I'm using a slightly modified version of Jeff's sauce. They came out with a real nice bark.

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

Plated, with some of Mrs. Red's famous twice-baked potato casserole.

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seenred
Mar 20, 2013

Some of the best I've done in a while (said humbly). Its the first time I've done the Trigg recipe because I had a hard time finding Tiger Sauce. The local WalMart now carries it, so I'll be using that combo in my 3-2-1 ribs again. Thanks for looking.

Joel

fpnmf · Mar 20, 2013

Looks tasty!!

Craig

pc farmer · Mar 20, 2013

Looks great. Hope to be able to smoke like that someday.

rondewriver · Mar 20, 2013

Looks good, going to try in my smokin it 3. Thanks

kathrynn · Mar 21, 2013

Looks great and I love ribs.

Would Mrs. Red share her "famous" recipe? That looks really good next to those ribs.

Kat

chef willie · Mar 21, 2013

Looks real good....I cook for 2 here as well and one rack is plenty. I also will do the Trigg style again, they were tasty and I still have half the Parkay in the fridge taking up space...lol

seenred · Mar 21, 2013

Thanks all.

cfarmer, you CAN smoke like that right now. That's what's geat about these forums...there's lots of help to make us all look like veterans, even if we're not.

rondewriver, thanks and good luck with that Smokin It 3...those look like great rigs.

Kat, lol its realy only famous to me, but it is a great recipe, and Mrs. Red doesn't mind sharing:

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

5 lbs. potatoes

10 slices fried bacon (crumbled)

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup butter (melted)

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup chives (chopped)

2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)

2 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. black pepper

In a large pan, cook peeled potatoes in boiling water. Drain and return to pan. Using a potato masher or a fork, coarse-mash the potatoes. Add cream cheese, butter, and sour cream. Stir until ingredients are combined. Stir in the chives, 2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese, half of the crumbled bacon, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a large casserole dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle the remaining bacon on top.

If you try it, let me know how you like it.

Joel

seenred · Mar 21, 2013

Chef Willie said:
Looks real good....I cook for 2 here as well and one rack is plenty. I also will do the Trigg style again, they were tasty and I still have half the Parkay in the fridge taking up space...lol

Thanks, Willie. Yeah, cooking for 2 is a challenge when we cooked for a small army for years. Those trigg style ribs are a new favorite for the Mrs. and me. I'll have to go back to walmart and stock in a supply of Tiger sauce. I had never used it before, but think it will add a little kick to a lot of my recipes.

disco · Mar 21, 2013

If you try it, let me know how you like it.

Joel

This looks like a great recipe. I hope to try it this weekend. Thanks for posting it.

chef jimmyj · Mar 21, 2013

It all looks good. I had to chuckle having read One rack is too much then saw the Potato recipe called for FIVE POUNDS of Potatoes! The transition takes time. When two of my girls were in school I went from cooking for 5 down to 3. For the first year there was always way too much! Now they are all back plus a friend that is staying with us for a total of 6, now I run short some times.

...JJ

Bearcarver · Mar 21, 2013

All looks mighty tasty from here!!!

Bear

seenred · Mar 21, 2013

Chef JimmyJ said:
It all looks good. I had to chuckle having read One rack is too much then saw the Potato recipe called for FIVE POUNDS of Potatoes! The transition takes time. When two of my girls were in school I went from cooking for 5 down to 3. For the first year there was always way too much! Now they are all back plus a friend that is staying with us for a total of 6, now I run short some times.

...JJ

Lol yeah the irony of that occurred to me too! That recipe makes enough to feed way more than 2 people. Needless to say we are having leftover casseole again, and she has already sent some of it home with the kids.

jp61 · Mar 21, 2013

Looks good!

I like your plate too..... it's really nice!

seenred · Mar 21, 2013

JP61 said:
Looks good!

I like your plate too..... it's really nice!

Cool, I like yours too! It really dresses up all that tasty lookin' food. You must shop at the same place as Mrs. Red.

turnandburn · Mar 22, 2013

looks awesome...cant go wrong with spares! and hijacking that recipe for the taters...might give it a whirl tonite..lol..

hambone1950 · Mar 22, 2013

I will echo everyone on the ribs and I saved that potato recipe as mrs reds famous twice baked potato casserole.....quite a mouthful!

Lookin good , brother. Thanks for sharing.

seenred · Mar 22, 2013

TurnandBurn said:
looks awesome...cant go wrong with spares! and hijacking that recipe for the taters...might give it a whirl tonite..lol..

Thanks, T&B! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Hambone1950 said:
I will echo everyone on the ribs and I saved that potato recipe as mrs reds famous twice baked potato casserole.....quite a mouthful!

Lookin good , brother. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Hambone! Mrs. Red is honored.

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