Illinois! The birthplace of BBQ

[maynard002000]

Just kidding. Illnois is the birthplace of potholes and high taxes. Thats about it.

I'm the new guy from the great frozen Land of Lincoln. I've always like grilling on a Weber kettle. But in the past I've stuck with your basic dogs, burgers, and chicken. Maybe a pork chop or a steak every once in a while.

But in the last few weeks, I've been reading and trying to cook real BBQ. I started out with bacon wrapped jalapenos, which turned out good but were atomically hot. Hense the name. I then tried chicken breasts low and slow. Those turned out great and were probablly the best chicken I've ever done.

Today I tried ribs for the first time. Gave them a dry rub and wrapped them in plastic wrap. Kept them in the fridge for a few hours. Got the Weber up to 225 and threw on some hickory chips from the grill aisle of the grocery store. Put the ribs on and let her go. I was able to keep the temp bettween 200 and 265 for 4 hours straight. Didn't have to pull the lid even once. But I do need to work on keeping the temp closer to 225

I just use a standard 22.5" Weber kettle set up for 2 zone cooking. I bought a Maverick remote thermometer and drilled a hole in the grill for the probes. In a year or two I'd like to upgrade to a real smoker, but for now the kettle works fine.

Me and the wife loved the ribs. I look forward to learning new techniques and trying new things. Here are the pics!

Dry rub after a few hours in the fridge...


Looks great after 4 hours!


Not bad for a rookie!

 

[mossymo]

Glad you joined us Maynard, :welcome1: from North Dakota!|
Nice job on the ribs, they look excellent! Never give up the Weber kettle if you do get something else, always a good solid multi-purpose grill and smoker.

 

[gary s]

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Hello and welcome from East Texas. This is a great site, lots of information and great people that are willing to throw in their two cents worth on about anything.   Those really look good ![/h1][h1]  [/h1][h1]Gary[/h1]

 

[chuckles]

Anything that produces controlled smoke IS a real smoker, as your QViews prove. Great job. Maybe the next polar vortex (what a stupid term) will float some of that beautiful ribs aroma down this way.

 

[mr clean]

Im right across the river in indiana down not far from evansville. Outside a town called mt vernon. Where are you from. The ribs look great by the way!  

 

[chuckles]

Not sure who your post is directed at, but Maynard appears to be from Rockford and I'm from Quincy.

 

[bdskelly]

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