Quarantine Wedding Ribs

[bacon_crazy510]

My brother's wedding was scheduled for yesterday - they've been planning it for a year, and it was supposed to happen in Lake Tahoe.

Then 2020 hit.....

So, they decided a few weeks ago that the show must go on, so they scaled it way down, and planned a low-key ceremony at their house. I asked what their food plans were, and the answer I got was "burgers and dogs". So I offered to smoke some ribs....

The only ribs we could find were full spare rib racks, so I watched a quick YouTube video on how to trim them into "St. Louis cut" ribs. It was far easier than I thought it would be, so I trimmed all 10 racks down to a more manageable (and palatable) size.

I seasoned them on Friday evening, and put them on ice. I got up at 1am, started the smoker up, and got it to temp - I put them on at 2am, and I let them smoke at 250F for seven hours. At the 5 hour mark I put a very light coating of bq sauce on them. At 7 hours I pulled them, wrapped them in pink paper, and put them into a heated cooler with blankets.

The service was at 11:30, and lunch was served at around 1pm .... it didn't take very long for 10 racks of ribs to disappear!

I also brought over a bottle of Clyde Mays Cask Strength 10 year Kentucky Bourbon for dessert.

Sorry Covid-19 .... you didn't get to ruin this special moment in time for my family!

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Sounds like it was great day. The ribs looks incredible. Congrats to the newlyweds!

Dave

 

[Winterrider]

Good job . Does beat the burgers and dogs ( although very good ). Congrats to the new couple.

 

[one eyed jack]

Congratulations to your brother and sister in law.

Great color on your ribs.

 

[BandCollector]

YOU my friend. . .Are the Man!

Beautiful job!

God Bless their marriage,

John

 

[WaterRat]

Great job! You trimmed those up nicely, and yes, it's pretty easy ;) What kind of smoker is that?

 

[crazymoon]

BC510, Fine batch of ribs for a great occasion!

 

[bacon_crazy510]

I have a Yoder YS640S WaterRat

 

[bacon_crazy510]

Thank you 6GRILLZNTN , Winterrider , one eyed jack , BandCollector , WaterRat and crazymoon .

I'm very happy for them. Truth be told, he's my brother ... in law. He married my sister years ago, and he was by my sisters side through her battle with breast cancer, which she lost at the age of 44. My father passed away 11 days before my sister (also from cancer), and this man was the rock that helped us when our dad passed, and I like to think I helped him when his wife, my sister passed. To me he'll be my brother for life.

Fast forward a few years, and he's found happiness again; he asked me to be a groomsman for their service.

How could I say no???