Baby back ribs on the WSM w/ Q-View

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tsonka

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Apr 19, 2016
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Since buying the Yoder the WSM has been sitting lonely in the corner of the garage. Breaking it out today for some baby back's.  Due to the fuel cost of bring the Yoder up to temp and cooking, I think the WSM may be the better tool for a single slab of ribs anyway.

I am typically a St. Louis style rib person, but that may be because I have smoked so many of them I can do them well. I have only done 2-3 cooks of baby back's.

Today I am doing a modified version of Al's perfect rib recipe. I would follow it to a "T" but Im using materials on hand.

First things first.

Rinsed, trimmed, membrane left on (first for me), mustard coat, rub coat then set for a few hours to get happy.




As usual with my posts Ill update as it comes along .. My plan is smoke for 3 hours at 225-235, foil for 1 hour then finish on my Genesis S-330 over indirect heat
 
Modified Minion, mix of Pecan and Apple ... cold meat on at 230deg with very hot water in the pan

I prefer my meat to be cold so it takes in smoke longer .. I also like to pre heat to the upper temp and let my swings be lower instead of fighting flare ups



 
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I hear ya! I love my open range but my fondness for the wsm will live on for a long time. On my wsm I did back exactly as you described except, after foiling, I just pulled the water pan threw them back on the upper grate over the hot coals for a couple minutes. They get a great seat that way and you don't have use any more fuel or clean another grate. How'd they turn out?
 
Thank you .... I failed in my Q-View posting today. I had surprise company show up and my attention went elsewhere :(

The ribs came out great ... Im pretty much settled that the WSM is > then the Yoder on a "Single" slab of ribs
 
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