I totally agree with you that priorities differ among people. As for fat, some people don't mind fat (my wife falls in this group) and some people don't like fat (I fall into this group) as I hate fat, it's taste and the feeling in my mouth when I get a piece of it in my mouth.
They were a huge hit with my family, the family i gave 2 racks to i haven't heard anything but im sure i will hear something.
If you are talking non rendered fat i hate it. but rendered fat into the lean, now you are cooking!, I don't worry much about fatty ribs because i render a lot of that down in the cooking process, granted you don't get it all render( without totally over doing the ribs) but i think part of eating pork ribs is enjoying some fat. If that isn't your cup of tea maybe you should try some beef ribs? I can consistently get those less than $2/lb and smoke them similarly to the pork ribs and have real good eats and not very fatty. Just something you should think about when making ribs you like.
No beef ribs ... I like my baby backs that I get at Sams that have very little fat on them and what fat they do have cooks up in the smoking of them.
Schnucks has butt's on sale at $.89/lb. this week! Limit 2 per person but worth the trips to the car and back to the meat dept.
