1st RIB-O-LATOR Ribs

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You did a excellent job on the ribs. I know the ribs will be worth any amount of clean up it take.
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Great looking ribs,  That is a neat contraption for sure...
 
Those were some awesome looking ribs.  When you finish licking your fingers, how much was the item?  And was the fit on your 22.5 WSM snug?  Did it scratch the WSM at all?
OK, so for my review of the rib-o-lator...... These were the best ribs that I have ever cooked.This thing is ideal for babybacks..16 3/8 long and a tick under 5 wide for each tray..The bb's fit great and the 1 rack of st louis had to be trimmed a bit..I am going to be trying a lot of different foods on it in the next few weeks.. Chicken pieces should fit great on it as well as fish and veggies...Burgers and pork loins are on my "to do" list as well.. Caveman, as far as the fit, it fits as well ( if not better) than the lid itself.. In fact on mine the wsm lid fits better on the ring than it does on the wsm itself. These also fit on the UDS smokers !! No scratching seen yet....What is cool about the ring is u flip it over and it fits on the 22 kettles, so it fits on my performer ..The cutouts are already on the ring for flipping it over...Cleaning the trays can be a pain but only cause my sink isn't big enough to soak the whole tray in at once...The rib-o-lator cost 89.99 alone.. The ring was another 119.00  .. If u already have a spit and motor you are good to go...You want to order the ROL from Bob on his website and then order the ring from the c&c grilling site( canjunbandit)...   And 1 last observation, the wsm looks like R2D2 with the ring on it
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 .. Thanks for the nice words ....Have a great weekend !!

 
 
I have one of those contraptions with my BB GOSM modified to receive it.  Works great but.....(isn't there always a but) I did cutup yardbird and had problems keeping the individual trays balanced.  I can see that if you're doing ribs of about the same weight, it would work better. 

I didn't find cleanup to be a real problem.  A good soak and a refusal to take any resistance from the stuck on food.

SWMBO told me to quit buying toys for the smoker and get busy smoking instead of installing.  Some people just don't understand the bigger picture.  It's all good, she doesn't know how to program the DVDR either
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I have one of those contraptions with my BB GOSM modified to receive it.  Works great but.....(isn't there always a but) I did cutup yardbird and had problems keeping the individual trays balanced.  I can see that if you're doing ribs of about the same weight, it would work better. 

I didn't find cleanup to be a real problem.  A good soak and a refusal to take any resistance from the stuck on food.

SWMBO told me to quit buying toys for the smoker and get busy smoking instead of installing.  Some people just don't understand the bigger picture.  It's all good, she doesn't know how to program the DVDR either
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I was worried about the balance myself, but the 3 racks of bb's came off an hour before the spares...It chugged around just fine with only the 1 rack on the unit and that was without using the wieght on the rod for assistance... And Dave- LOLOLOL..
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looks fantastical!. they turned out just the way there're supposed to. look forward to your next cook. try salmon. you can put it right on the trays, and it will remove quite easily. baste with garlic butter and cook until it is 140-145 internal temp, and it will melt in your mouth.

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Nice looking meal Mike, great job. I wish I could justify one of them, it looks like it worked perfectly.
 
Mike that is awesome - Does the bottom unit come with it?
 
OK, so for my review of the rib-o-lator...... These were the best ribs that I have ever cooked.This thing is ideal for babybacks..16 3/8 long and a tick under 5 wide for each tray..The bb's fit great and the 1 rack of st louis had to be trimmed a bit..I am going to be trying a lot of different foods on it in the next few weeks.. Chicken pieces should fit great on it as well as fish and veggies...Burgers and pork loins are on my "to do" list as well.. Caveman, as far as the fit, it fits as well ( if not better) than the lid itself.. In fact on mine the wsm lid fits better on the ring than it does on the wsm itself. These also fit on the UDS smokers !! No scratching seen yet....What is cool about the ring is u flip it over and it fits on the 22 kettles, so it fits on my performer ..The cutouts are already on the ring for flipping it over...Cleaning the trays can be a pain but only cause my sink isn't big enough to soak the whole tray in at once...The rib-o-lator cost 89.99 alone.. The ring was another 119.00  .. If u already have a spit and motor you are good to go...You want to order the ROL from Bob on his website and then order the ring from the c&c grilling site( canjunbandit)...   And 1 last observation, the wsm looks like R2D2 with the ring on it
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 .. Thanks for the nice words ....Have a great weekend !!

 
Thx for the update.  I just bought a 2010 Dodge Charger, 3.5L V6, today.  I don't thnk wifey will let me get any more new toys for awhile.  But I do want that one.  I must find a way to convince her.  Where can you get the spit & motor?  With the ring?
 
Caveman,  yes..... But u can get  them anywhere u want or have your own already..Nice car btw !!
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I think I need a couple of these!  With this and a guru, a persons drum would be a true set and forget kinda deal.

Does anyone know if his site is still up and working? I tried to go there and it seems that the server can't be found.
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I think I need a couple of these!  With this and a guru, a persons drum would be a true set and forget kinda deal.

Does anyone know if his site is still up and working? I tried to go there and it seems that the server can't be found.
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Hey Tom.. I just got an email from BOB the owner of that site,They are changing servers and it should be back up tommorrow...

 
 
Thank You Jax,

I was hoping it was something of that nature instead of being out of business.Thanks for the quick reply.
 
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