Pre 4th of July Baby Backs on the Traeger

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

My first cook since my total hip replacement surgery on June 29th. Was itching to do something, so had 2 slabs of Baby Backs delivered from the market this morning. Got here just before noon. Fired up the Traeger with some Kingsford Hickory pellets, a water pan, and some apple chips in a perforated disposable meatloaf tin. Removed the membranes, rubbed with a little honey and some Killer Hogs THE BBQ RUB. Got meat on at 12:40. Humming along at 220-235

 

[TNJAKE]

Nice looking ribs to start with. I'll hang around for the results. Good luck on your recovery.

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Thank you, I’ll post up some more pics and results. Nice to be back outside again. Beautiful day here in Michigan

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

One hour in, dialing up to 250 from 225 this hour.

 

[chopsaw]

Looking good . I have a slab of BB going on the SmokeFire in a few . Have a sirloin tip roast on now .
Good luck on the recovery . Sounds like you're all over it .
Knees took a turn for the worse about 3 weeks ago . I could use that walker .
Be watching . Thanks for posting BTW .

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Thanks, got a ways to go, but they say hips are easier than knees, and I’m fairly young. Still limping around in a lot of pain. But light activity and walking are best rehab for hip replacement. Sorry about your knees, woukd love to see what you got going on in the smokefire.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Good luck with the rehab and I'll stick around for the finish on the ribs...

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Looking good.

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

After 2 hours, spritzed with water/apple cider vinegar mixture, and raised from 250-275

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

3 hours in, about to foil at 300 with butter, apple juice, honey, and brown sugar. For maybe 2 hours

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Foiled and back on at 300

 

[TNJAKE]

Looking good

 

[chopsaw]

Those are lookin' great . I don't normally do BB , looks like I might have to foil them for a bit . I won't eat them until tomorrow . The sirloin tip is for tonight .
You got some nice color on those .

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Those are lookin' great . I don't normally do BB , looks like I might have to foil them for a bit . I won't eat them until tomorrow . The sirloin tip is for tonight .
You got some nice color on those .

I don’t normally do BB either. They were out of St Louis cut when I ordered (4th of July) go figure. But wanted to do something, and that’s what was left. I’m doing 3-2-1 ribs tweaked to my observation on how the cook/meat is going.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

You just need to watch that 3-2-1 method with BBs. Too much time in the foil yields FOTB if that is what your shooting for.

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

FOTB??? Explain please

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Ah, Fall off the bone lol, kind of going for that but don’t want pulled pork ribs

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Yeah, for PP more tender is better.
But for ribs, the meat has got to have that tug.
It just personal preference.

 

[chopsaw]

I should say , I've done my share of BB , but don't do them alot because I like spares better .
This slab was 10 bucks compared to 28 for a rack of spares .

 

[CoolbreezeBBQ]

Pulled them off, both broke. Just about fall off the bone. Back on with sweet baby rays for half hour or so