Do you coat ribs before rub or rub them naked?

[cromag]

Just wondering cause I have made ribs twice and both times I have rubbed mustard before the rub but these guys do it differently. What are the pros and cons of not using a coating?

 

[scarbelly]

I have not tried the mustard yet but have been really considering trying it soon.

 

[raptor700]

Good question, the idea of the mustard is to hold the rub to the meat, you can't taste the mustard in the finished product.

I use the method you linked to and have had great results.

 

[raptor700]

I have not tried the mustard yet but have been really considering trying it soon.

 I havn't tried it either, but need to see just what the effects are

 

[raptor700]

Just a side note,

I have used the method in the video in comps three times, and placed 2nd three times

 

[ak1]

I've tried both ways, and haven't noticed a difference with ribs.

 

[les3176]

I've tried mustard and it works well,holds the rub good and you can't taste it in the end product. I have also tried evoo instead of mustard,i like the mustard result better.

 

[carpetride]

Mustard on my butts but not on my ribs.

 

[smokermark]

I've tried both ways with and without couldn't really notice a difference in the ribs. I usually marinate now and have been brinning the ribs I cook for a short time with a light brine before. If you wanted to try sometime, I don't know why it is but instead of using olive oil, soybean oil seems to do something for the ribs. If you like going the mustard route, the addition some fresh lemon gives it a little bite and brightens up some of the heavier flavors of rubs.

 

[meateater]

I used mustard on a pastrami recently and will do it again. Good stuff.

 

[SmokinAl]

Mustard holds the rub better.

 

[hbark]

I started using the yellow mustard some time ago, and I do think it helps hold the rub on more evenly.  I've never noticed a mustard-y taste though.  All in all it probably doesn't make that big of a difference, but I'll keep doing it anyway.

 

[tyotrain]

i have done both ways and seem to get a better color when i use the mustard other than the color not much difference in taste.

 

[fpnmf]

The sight of mustard makes the Woman unhappy.

So I do naked.

I also get all the deviled eggs!

  Craig

 

[countrysmoke]

I use mustard alot on my ribs with very good results, I also have used cooking spray several times, it works very well, it seems to give it more of a crisp.

 

[retread]

Naked for ribs and butts. (Wild mental image there!)

 

[Dutch]

I usually prep my ribs and butts the night before a smoke and just apply the rub directly on the meat. While the meat sits wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge, the salt in the rub will pull moisture from the meat and turn the rub into a paste. The day of the smoke, I sprinkle on some more rub and then the meat goes into the smoker. 

On the rare occasion the the smoke is a last minute thing, I'll rub the meat with yellow mustard and then apply the rub.

 

[TulsaJeff]

Naked for ribs and butts. (Wild mental image there!)

Just for the record.. I did NOT need that visual

 

[TulsaJeff]

I like using mustard just before I put the rub on.. it helps the rub to stick really well, helps to create a nice bark and I think it helps with the color formation a little.

 

[kozmo]

I'm lazy, I do the mustard thing.  And with a good mustard, I think it goes nice with the pork flavor if you get any mustard flavor.