No Wrap baby Backs

[TunaciousBBQ28]

I was researching a Gravity Q, the Masterbuilt 800 for my Sister and I came across a video on no wrap ribs. I thought I would give it a try and boy was it good. No more wrapping for me.
The cook temp was 250 degrees for 4.5 hours or 203 to 205 degrees.
I used a Traeger Texas and cherry pellets.
The rub is Meat Church Gospel. I rubbed it with Mustard prior to seasoning, one hours before getting it on the smoker.
Sauce is Sweet Baby Rays, original. I sprinkle a little seasoning on with the sauce and brush it in.
After 3 hours, I checked temp and thin part was 180 and thick part is 175. At 4 hours, thin is 195 and thick is 188. I increased temp 10 degrees.
At 4.5 hours, thin was 205 and thin is 203.
I pulled off, sauced and covered with foil.
The bite was tender, but not FOTB. Perfect to me.
My wife is the true cook in the family and she made Peanut slaw, baked beans and corn bread.

 

[smokerjim]

Fine looking meal there! I never wrap anything.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Good looking plate of food. There are a lot of folks on here that don't wrap including myself.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Nice looking plate of food, love corn bread, you know just to help clean the plate when done

David

 

[yankee2bbq]

Looks good! Great job!

 

[pushok2018]

Nice looking BB and a beautiful plate!

 

[JLeonard]

Great looking ribs. I'm part of the no wrap crew also.....Mainly cause I'm lazy. LOL. And I like the way they turn out also.

Jim

 

[TunaciousBBQ28]

Thanks for the compliments and my wife is smiling too. The part I like about no wrap is I have better control of the product. When I wrapped, I would open the wrap to probe the meat, but it maybe too late by then. I'm a convert of no wrap.

 

[SmokinAl]

That is a great looking plate of food & the ribs look fantastic!!
Al

 

[Sowsage]

Those look fantastic! Your wife did a fine job on the sides it looks like as well! I'm a no wrap guy too most of the time.

 

[texomakid]

Those look prefect!

 

[sawhorseray]

Nice work on those ribs and a fine looking plate, Like! RAY

 

[Bearcarver]

All looks Great, T !!
Nice Job!
Like.

Bear

 

[sonnyseattle]

Looks perfect. I'm a non-wrapper as well.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Thanks for the compliments and my wife is smiling too. The part I like about no wrap is I have better control of the product. When I wrapped, I would open the wrap to probe the meat, but it maybe too late by then. I'm a convert of no wrap.

make sure to smoke till the ribs do the bend test. Every rack of ribs is different and they wont smoke to the same times or temp. Some are thicker, some are thinner.

The bend test is the only proper way to smoke ribs and tell if they’re done.

 

[TunaciousBBQ28]

Thank you. The bend test is the final step