So my wife got my smoker for me for my birthday about a month ago. I was brand new to the technique save for a lot of reading on this forum as well as Jeff's website and I have learned lots. I have done something every weekend since I got the smoker from pulled pork to brisket to chicken. I even prepared nearly 70 lbs of food for nearly 100 people for a 4th party we threw last week.
Unfortunately, at almost 310 lbs, my physique can handle no more of the way I have been fueling it for too many years. I have petitioned my Facebook friends list and got around 15 people to participate in a Biggest Loser style weight loss contest to last 22 weeks starting tomorrow and running until the weekend before Thanksgiving.
As a last hoorah so to speak before the first weigh in tomorrow, my wife and I decided on spare ribs as a last supper. I was surfing the forum yesterday and I saw a thread about smoking ribs at 275* and it was intriguing to say the least. I decided that I would give it a whirl and all I can say is, I will never cook ribs any other way ever again. 2 hours in the smoke, about 80 minutes in foil and then 20 minutes or so with sauce back in naked. I documented the process with plenty of Q-view so enjoy all and know that I will be lurking with a hungry belly looking at everyone Else's Q-view for awhile.
Getting ready for some rub.
Rubbed and Ready
On to the smoker. Cooking the tips and skirts too, for baked beans.
2 hours into the smoke, ready for foil.
A nice bed of brown sugar, margarine and rub. Meat side down.
Same for the other side.
Time to cut up the skirts and tips to go into a baked bean bath. OK, I ate the skirts but the tips made it!
Everybody in the pool!
Out of the foil, sauced and ready to go back into the sauna.
About 20 minutes or so later and the bend test is looking good.
Looking good!
Plated and ready for serious gnash!
Thanks again to everyone who posts on this forum and who has directly and indirectly helped me out. I have had many compliments on my Que as a result of following the guidance of many of you here. I plan to still cook over the coming 22 weeks but not near as much as I would like. Hope you enjoyed looking over my rib cook. It tasted very good for sure and was a worthy last supper!
Unfortunately, at almost 310 lbs, my physique can handle no more of the way I have been fueling it for too many years. I have petitioned my Facebook friends list and got around 15 people to participate in a Biggest Loser style weight loss contest to last 22 weeks starting tomorrow and running until the weekend before Thanksgiving.
As a last hoorah so to speak before the first weigh in tomorrow, my wife and I decided on spare ribs as a last supper. I was surfing the forum yesterday and I saw a thread about smoking ribs at 275* and it was intriguing to say the least. I decided that I would give it a whirl and all I can say is, I will never cook ribs any other way ever again. 2 hours in the smoke, about 80 minutes in foil and then 20 minutes or so with sauce back in naked. I documented the process with plenty of Q-view so enjoy all and know that I will be lurking with a hungry belly looking at everyone Else's Q-view for awhile.
Getting ready for some rub.
Rubbed and Ready
On to the smoker. Cooking the tips and skirts too, for baked beans.
2 hours into the smoke, ready for foil.
A nice bed of brown sugar, margarine and rub. Meat side down.
Same for the other side.
Time to cut up the skirts and tips to go into a baked bean bath. OK, I ate the skirts but the tips made it!
Everybody in the pool!
Out of the foil, sauced and ready to go back into the sauna.
About 20 minutes or so later and the bend test is looking good.
Looking good!
Plated and ready for serious gnash!
Thanks again to everyone who posts on this forum and who has directly and indirectly helped me out. I have had many compliments on my Que as a result of following the guidance of many of you here. I plan to still cook over the coming 22 weeks but not near as much as I would like. Hope you enjoyed looking over my rib cook. It tasted very good for sure and was a worthy last supper!
