Got the chance to try making ribs with the 3-2-1 method today on my WSM. Seasoned them up with some rib rub and a chunk of hickory and I was off. With the July-like weather in central PA, I was constantly checking to make sure I wasn’t running hot (as I’m typing this, today might have been a good day to put water in the pan).
After 3 hours, I wrapped the ribs for just under 2 hours and then unwrapped and sauced them back on for less than a half hour (when I unwrapped them, they were really tender/starting to pull from the bone already). So my first 3-2-1 smoke was not clean 3-2-1 as far as sticking to time but these were some of the most tender ribs I’ve ever made. Maybe a bit too tender...I’m still on the fence when it comes to this being THE way I will smoke ribs in the future, but it was neat to try it out and taste the results. Btw, I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy and the sauce brought the right flavor. Thanks for looking!
After 3 hours, I wrapped the ribs for just under 2 hours and then unwrapped and sauced them back on for less than a half hour (when I unwrapped them, they were really tender/starting to pull from the bone already). So my first 3-2-1 smoke was not clean 3-2-1 as far as sticking to time but these were some of the most tender ribs I’ve ever made. Maybe a bit too tender...I’m still on the fence when it comes to this being THE way I will smoke ribs in the future, but it was neat to try it out and taste the results. Btw, I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy and the sauce brought the right flavor. Thanks for looking!
