Rib doneness survey

[chrisjames]

How do you all prefer you ribs? Do you prefer fall off the bone, or do you prefer some bite to it with the meat pulling cleanly from the bone? I know what the judges look for, but I am asking what you truly prefer to eat.

 

[Mattyt7]

For me, It has to come off the bone clean, but I like to be able to handle them coming off the grill without them just falling apart.

 

[Smoke-N-Beer]

I prefer them to have a little bite, but come clean off the bone. Depending how I cook them the time changes. Grill, 4-5 hours low and slow over indirect heat. Charcoal smoker last season was between 3 - 4 hours and were almost burnt ( first time using a smoker ), thinking the gas smoker will be about 3 hours at 225-250 ( may be testing this theory Sunday ). Camp fire, almost 8 hours with indirect heat from only coals.

 

[tag0401]

Definitely clean off the bone but not fall apart

 

[gmc2003]

FOTB for me and my family.

Chris

 

[oddegan]

Pull clean. I think my dad eats his steaks crunchy though. Just wave them over a roaring fire a couple of times and their good to go.

 

[bdskelly]

A slight tug from the bone for my family. B

 

[chef jimmyj]

Tender and each bite pulls away clean. FOB? Might as well make Pulled Pork as FOB ribs can only be eaten with a fork. They taste great but defeats the purpose of eating meat on the bone...JJ

 

[HalfSmoked]

A fork whats that?? FOB pick it up and eat it what you going to do waste it. Not in my house.

Warren

 

[SmokinAl]

I like them, with a little pull. I hate it when you take a bite of rib & the bone comes out & the meat is hanging down your chin! So for us that is 195 IT.
Al

 

[wimpy69]

A toothy pull. When my daughter was young, she would say the rib was smiling back at her.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

FOTB!

 

[forktender]

Clean bite, but I'm not going to turn down fall off the bone ribs either.

 

[noboundaries]

A clean bite with just a bit of a tug for me; FOTB for my wife and kids. I usually take it to somewhere in the middle of the two so we're all happy.

 

[Homieside]

Your survey is really interesting in my opinion.

 

[schlotz]

FOTB, in my opinion takes the meat past it's peak from a flavor standpoint. Creating clean bite ribs maximizes the flavor & texture of the meat. To each, their own as long as you like 'em, smoke on! JMTC

 

[pushok2018]

FOTB. Tried a "clean bite" once - still prefer FOTB.