Full slab spare vs. St. Louis?

[cmacv]

What does everyone like better? I like the untrimmed spare, they are so meaty. But the St. Louis is neater.

 

[ellymae]

I prefer back ribs, but if I'm doing spares I do them St. Louis cut - it gives me the benefit of having rib parts for beans.

 

[sumosmoke]

I enjoy trimming them and using the trimmings for snacks, and/or ingredients in some wicked beans.

 

[pandemonium]

heres a recent poll on your question

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/fo...spares-st-louis-style-or-smoke-regularly-poll

 

[cmacv]

Yea I cut the underside of the ribs (that flap of skirt meat off than cut it into chunks, brown and put into the beans) than smoke em whole. I am doing that again for the fourth. Next time I'll try them St. Louis style. I'm trying cherry wood chips for my ribs tomorrow first time Iv'e used cherry.