How long can ribs stay wrapped?

[pg77]

I plan on smoking some ribs early in the morning tomorrow and having them for dinner but we have to go out in the afternoon. I planned on smoking, wrapping in foil, and placing in a cooler wrapped in a towel. Would 4-5 hrs be ok to leave them?

 

[tallbm]

I plan on smoking some ribs early in the morning tomorrow and having them for dinner but we have to go out in the afternoon. I planned on smoking, wrapping in foil, and placing in a cooler wrapped in a towel. Would 4-5 hrs be ok to leave them?

No I dont think a rack of ribs would hold temp close to that long. They just dont have the mass.
I would just put em in the fridge and reheat when u got home. They will have even more flavor then when they came off. :)

 

[pg77]

Thx for the input. I plan on putting them on the grill anyway to get some char

 

[CFLJOHN512]

Just what Tall said. They are even better on the grill after a chill. Sauce em up and crisp em. Or I like to hit em with just apple juice spray and grill.

 

[pg77]

Sounds good. Thank you

 

[BaxtersBBQ]

What I’ve done is drop my oven right down to the lowest setting. 160F if possible, and just leave them wrapped in foil, maybe throw a pan under them. Keeps them at food safe temp and they’ll stay hot an ready to eat. Good for parties.