Trying 3-1-1 On My BB's

[chief osceola]

Wanted to change things up and experiment so I decided to try making some BB's 3-1-1.  Testing to see how it affects the bark, if at all.  Going at 225.  I'll post pics and a review after they're done.  Anyone else ever try this?  If so, what were the results?

 

[jp61]

I have not myself, but it sounds like a plan Chief........

 

[chief osceola]

As promised, back to post the results and some pics.  I thought the ribs definitely had a little more pull to them vs. 2-2-1.  This is only my second time smoking BB's on my new MES 30".  The first time around, I topped adding chips after the first two hours and definitely wanted more smoke flavor o I took everyone's advice on here and added chips the whole time other than the one hour foiling.  Much better but I still want more smoke flavor.  I used a 50/50 apple and hickory combo so next time I'm going 100% hickory.  Made some homemade potato salad last night that was awesome.  I add some cooked frozen mixed veggies, chopped onion, heart of palms, olives and hard-boiled eggs, then mayo and a some dijon mustard and paprika, plus S&P.  Here are some post-dinner pics:

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• chief osceola
• Feb 23, 2013

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• chief osceola
• Feb 23, 2013

 

[heyer5]

My guess is that you won't get the typical "pull" from the edges of the bones, and they might not be "fall off the bone" tender, but they will have that great tug that most look for.  I've ran ribs similar to that, 2-2-1, 2-1.5-1, and no foil, and they've all turned out well.  No foil have been my least desirable this far and I think that 2 hours in foil is too much as well and results in the ribs being over cooked.  Overcooked might not be the right word, too tender might fit better.  I like a tug, not pulling the ribs off the smoker and pulling a bone straight out of the rack clean. 

Good luck to ya, looking forward to pictures and results!
 

 

[chief osceola]

Posted results ad pics a while ago and haven't seen the thread so this is a test to see if I did something wrong.

 

[chief osceola]

Not sure what happened to my post with the pics.  Anyway, I thought they came out pretty good and received many compliments.  More tug than 2-2-1 method.  I used 50-50 apple and hickory.  I think I'll do 100% hickory next time to get more smoke flavor.  Here goes:

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• chief osceola
• Feb 23, 2013

Potato salad made the night before:

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• chief osceola
• Feb 23, 2013

 

[jp61]

Looks good! You'll have it tuned in even better next time 

 

[kathrynn]

Ribs look great to me!!  You did good! 

 

[nwohiosmoke]

The best part of all of this is that you get to eat the retries... Haha