Snake river farms ribs

[smokedreb]

So I just got some spare ribs from snakeriverfarms.com and I was wondering if anyone had guidance on how not to ruin them. I've been doing the 3-2-1 method for ribs I pick up at the local grocery store but these were a lot more expensive and I don't want to over cook them.

 

[smoke happens]

Have you ruined the others you have done? If not, go with what is good to you and let the better meat speak for itself.

 

[themidniteryder]

Pack them back up and send them to me. Can't go wrong. Seriously though, if the 3-2-1 has worked for you in the past I would suggest you stay with what you know. Personally, I do the 3-2-until they are 170 IT in the middle.

 

[mdboatbum]

Tough question. One man's perfect ribs are another man's ruined ribs. For me, "fall off the bone" ribs are approaching the ruined end of the spectrum. I like a little bite, so I generally go with either a 3-1-.5 or approximately 4 hours straight smoke. They're done when they bend easily in the middle and are leaking juice at the surface. If you like fall off the bone, then 3-2-1 is the way to go.

 

[scootermagoo]

Gosh, no disrespect, but, I thought the whole premise behind Bar-b-que was to take inexpensive cuts of meat and make them great.  I would definitely say that 125 bucks for 8 racks of ribs is not inexpensive.  How much better could they taste?  And, who needs the pressure of screwing them up?  The "cheap" ribs I make are better than any restaurant I have ever gone to.  Again, no disrespect to you at all, just sayin'.

 

[pgsmoker64]

LOL at Scooter...

Yeah, I actually think that the more expensive cuts are harder to screw up!  You have a better piece of meat and if you use your experience and do what you always do, you will come out shining like a star with them high dollar ribs.

Just don't burn the rub or sauce on them and you'll be fine!!!!

Good luck

Bill

 

[kathrynn]

and........show q-view!  Love to drool over some ribs!  My FAV!  

 

[bruno994]

Stick with what works for you.  Just because they are more expensive, they are still ribs.  I use a 3-1.5-1 at 250 on my spares, keeps them from falling apart, but they are more than tender enough. 

 

[smokedreb]

Thanks for the comments and to scootermagoo the ribs I got was the St. Louis spare ribs for 24 dollars and I got just the one and it was my Valentine's present from my wife.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

As Mdboatbum says. look for the bend and crack and the sweating on the surface

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• oldschoolbbq
• Nov 1, 2012

like this...

Have fun and,as usual...

 

[bruno994]

Thanks for the comments and to scootermagoo the ribs I got was the St. Louis spare ribs for 24 dollars and I got just the one and it was my Valentine's present from my wife.

Now that's a sweet wife!  Ribs!  For Valentines Day!  Woo hoo!

 

[scootermagoo]

Well, now there is a present I would take any day then.  I am going to need your wife to talk to my wife!!  Who can refuse meat?