Yesterday's Q-View

[hawgheaven]

Although it was raining and miserable yesterday, I needed a smoke fix! I was on a tight schedule, so I decided to do some ribs. I'll tell ya', I think these were the best ones yet...

I did the usual prep with rub on Saturday for the next day's smoke. So yesterday, I ran the smoker up to 250, using RO lump and hickory chunks. Once the smoke and temp stablized, the ribs and skirt meat hit the grates. I adjusted the heat to 225 for the duration.

One of the racks of ribs started to pull back at a 2 hours, so I foiled them, adding a mix of apple juice and Old Grand-Dad. The other rack started pulling back at about 2 1/2 hours, then it got the same treatment.

I left them both in the foil for about 1 1/2 hours, then removed the foil, sauced with a little homemade Q sauce and let each of them go for 1/2 hour more on the grates.

They were AWESOME!! The meat came off the bone with a little crunch... perfect! The scraps were pulled off the grates when the first rack came off. They got chunked up and now await their final destination in the freezer...

Here's the beginning:

My trusty rain protection:

They're done!

Ready to eat:

 

[homebrew & bbq]

Those look GREAT, Hawg! Glad your "last minute" smoke in the rain worked out so well.

 

[richtee]

Nice ribs! Text-book appearance! Now... if you'd kindly pass me one... :{)

 

[gramason]

Looks good Hawg, makes me want to run out and grab some, and smoke this week.

 

[hawgheaven]

Thanks all! Guess what I'm having for lunch today...?

 

[brianj517]

Great looking grub, Hawg. Well done.

 

[rip]

Those look great Hawg, how much of that old gran-dad did the cook get. Well with the rain and cold an all.

 

[peculiarmike]

Tasty looking ribs Hawg!
Now. When she figures out you smoked up that umbrella ...........................

 

[vlap]

The ribs look GREAT! Can you send some of them down here along with all of that rain. We need rain here. I would be happy to sit on the porch watching the rain on the lake eating some ribs.

 

[dingle]

They are beautiful Hawg!! 10 minutes to 10 and I want ribs!!

 

[smokincowboy]

While your passing Ritchee one i'll have one too please. Looks great

 

[hawgheaven]

None. The cook was marinating in a martini...

Mike, the umbrella has been designated as mine... all mine!

Thanks all!

 

[wilson]

Hey Pop Pop Phil,
I guess that's what I was smelling outside my house yesterday

They look very good! I give you kudos for cooking out in that mess we had yesterday. Today ain't much better.
Good Que to ya,
Ron

 

[hawgheaven]

Thanks! If it weren't for the sacraficial umbrella, I probably would have stayed indoors and drank...

 

[cowgirl]

That looks great HawgHeaven!!

 

[hawgheaven]

Thanx cowgirl! They sure were tasty!

 

[smokeys my pet]

Looks like some nice grub there Hawg.Way to get that smoke fix.

 

[bigarm's smokin]

I agree Phil, you did an out standing job.

You must not have much wind at your place, I sure couldn't use that umbrella very much here, it would be in the next county before long.

 

[gypsyseagod]

great looking ribs hawg

 

[hawgheaven]

Thanks bro... they were near perfect!

Terry, thanks! The day was just rainy, no wind at all. That umbrella is only good on calm days for sure...