Weekend rib cook

[Stringplucker1]

After my success smoking my first pork butt on a kettle the previous weekend, I figured this weekend I'd tackle ribs for some guests we had coming over on Saturday.
I give you, 9lbs spare ribs, trimmed up and rubbed, lightly, with Meathead's basic Memphis dust and touch of salt.

It was a busy morning, driving the kids of to the grandparents so the wife and I can clean house and cook. Ribs on the cooker an hour after I planned on.

3 hours in at 225 and they've got some good color. Time to throw in some stuffed portobellos too.

4 hours on and chugging away while my little helper of the day, freshly home from the grandparents, approves with a nice little dance move.

She's all smiles.

Fingerling potatoes on, mushrooms looking good.

I love how these ribs are looking.

6 hour cook time, never wrapped, sauced very lightly last 15-20 minutes on the grill. 30 minute rest, then cut into this beauty...


My other helper and lightest eater had 4 bones...off the bone, but I'm proud of her eating so much nonetheless.

Anyway, these ribs had such a nice bite off the bone. Also had a sweet note as applewood was the choice of the day. The beautiful color was a welcome bonus. The taste was above what I expected, and all were happy. Nobody left hungry either. Two days on and I'm still eating good.
If you looked and your mouth watered, I thank you.


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[MikeRocksTheRed]

Great cook! Might have to try some ribs without wrapping one of these days.

[austin87]

Those look great! I'm definitely skipping the wrap next time, thanks for the inspiration!

[crowderjd]

Love it!  What a smoke ring!  It looks like you have a great grill partner as well! 

[WNC]

Ribs look great, nice color and smoke ring! I've stopped wrapping my ribs a while ago and have never looked back I like the texture of unwrapped so much better. And after the pork butt the other day I don't think I'm gonna wrap anything again!

@Strinplucker1 you're a brave man letting your helpers eat ribs on a nice white chair like that!

[Davescprktl]

They look awesome.  Can't wait to cook ribs again!

[SmokenJoe]

Haven't wrapped my ribs for quite some time either  ...   some rub, 225 degrees, apple or oak wood, and time.  Like them w/o sauce, but usually do 1/2 & 1/2 for the wife    Yours turned out great looking and, from where I sit, they looked very tasty; congrats on the cook and the blue performer.                            SJ