Vintage Weber Catalog Style Ribs Cook

Duke · February 17, 2014, 07:35:35 PM

This picture gave me some inspiration.

Like I mentioned in Stu's post I was planning on doing pork ribs today, but when I got to the store the pork was double the price of beef and they all looked really good, so here's the beef.

I rubbed these down with Dizzy Pig Red Eye Express. It's an excellent coffee rub.

The vessel, a vintage Copper Mist

While the ribs were getting bathed in red oak I prepared the sweet potato's.

I used some Mansmith,s Cinnamon Stuff on them.

At the halfway mark.

Rather than give you too many boring in between shots and waste bandwidth I thought I would share two angles on the finished shots. I couldn't figure out which one Craig would like best since he's a hardcore vintage cook enthusiast like me. I even threw on some biscuits for him.

Ready to slice and serve up.

I need to give a big thanks to Stu, "G" for the inspiring cook he did on his vintage 26'r, giving me the courage to sauce my ribs since I usually just leave them dry. Also for getting me in the mood to make new legs for my upper rack and. The old legs worked, but I cut them too short and it never sat level until now. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

As for the ribs, they were the best beef ribs I have ever made and I have to hand it to skipping the foil step. I hope this will encourage others to give it a try. You really can fit quite a bit of food on a 22.5 kettle.

JDLones · February 17, 2014, 07:45:57 PM

Looks good to me. I need to try some beef ribs...

salad · February 17, 2014, 08:41:00 PM

^Yup. I've never had a go with beef ribs.
That's a good looking set up too, both the grub and the vessel.

Craig · February 18, 2014, 02:11:44 AM

Outstanding work, Shaun! I love beef ribs. I'll need to give this a go with my elevated grate. Both camera angles look fantastic btw. Here's an elevated grate I made from a newer OTS grate and a Weber fireplace handle. It's my go to. I'll have to do my ribs this way next time.

G · February 18, 2014, 04:34:13 AM

Lookin' good Shaun. I may have to give beef ribs a shot some day.

Im liking the different thoughts behind elevated racks. Ive been using elevator bolts with good success.....have to shoot some pics.

Duke · February 18, 2014, 05:48:04 AM

Thanks for the replies. Nice rack Craig. Stu, yes I will email you some additional shots.

Craig · February 18, 2014, 06:57:05 PM

As much as I like pork ribs, if I had to choose between them, I prefer beef ribs.

MaxBobcat · February 18, 2014, 07:02:48 PM

This cook was very cool. Love the shots with the full grate.

Duke · February 19, 2014, 08:32:02 PM

Thanks Max, it was a lot of fun filling it up. I need to do a few more like this and try and fit even more.

Troy · February 19, 2014, 11:22:09 PM

Cool grate!

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1buckie · February 20, 2014, 08:24:30 AM

Nice, nice cookup !!!!!!

Looks a heckuva lot like the good ol' days........

Those old catalogs always seem to have ten tons of food going at once.......part of "THE PITCH"
to get people out of the kitchen & cooking everything on the kettle I suppose........

Craig · February 20, 2014, 09:39:34 AM

It got me out of the kitchen

Troy · February 21, 2014, 08:29:05 AM

permission to add to mods gallery?

Duke · February 21, 2014, 07:32:11 PM

Quote from: Troy on February 21, 2014, 08:29:05 AM
permission to add to mods gallery?

If you are referring to mine, of course. I can provide pictures of it by itself.

Weber MD · February 22, 2014, 05:08:53 AM

Nice cook up. Is that an SJ on the table in that catalog pic?

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