Rib-O-Later

[TXFlyGuy]

So, who owns and uses a Rib-O-Later?
What is your experience?
Good, or bad?

Thinking about buying one.

[Dave in KC]

More gimmick than anything else.
Sure looks cool on the vids, and makes great
social media posts.  Does nothing to actually
improve your cook though.  Also, kind of a pain
in the ass to clean.  That said .... I got mine
basically free when I bought a used kettle. 
I use it about once a year for the fun of it.

[TXFlyGuy]

Thanks for the info! They are not cheap.

[BigEasy]

I have just been threading ribs on to the spit of my roti for a couple of years if I only need to do one rack. Makes for a quick cook and they turn out pretty good.

[TXFlyGuy]

We always do 3 to 4 racks at a time. Sometimes 6 racks.

[dwnthehatch]

I used mine twice and it has been in the grill accessory closet for t least 2 years.  It works great but is a pain to clean. I'll robably never use it again unless I need to impress some guests.

[TXFlyGuy]

I used mine twice and it has been in the grill accessory closet for t least 2 years.  It works great but is a pain to clean. I'll robably never use it again unless I need to impress some guests.

This seems to be the common theme.
I think I will pass on this one.

Heck...for that money, another Kettle could be purchased!

[bamakettles]

I've looked at these as well and am really not interested.  Next spring I want to get a rib hanging rack for my WSM and try that.  I've heard people that hang ribs in a smoker rarely go back to any other way.

[TXFlyGuy]

I've looked at these as well and am really not interested.  Next spring I want to get a rib hanging rack for my WSM and try that.  I've heard people that hang ribs in a smoker rarely go back to any other way.

Hanging rib racks? Interesting! The restaurant I worked at in high school did exactly that. There was a fairly large cooking pit, enclosed on all sides with clear glass. The ribs were vertically hung on a hook, and traveled around the inside of the smoker on a monorail track system.

Under the ribs was a huge pan of BBQ Beans, catching all of those awesome fat drippings.

I can't hang ribs with my setup, a Kettle and an offset smoker. Using rib racks is what has been done, with good success. I would prefer to have the ribs lie flat on the grill, however.

[fedex]

I've looked at these as well and am really not interested.  Next spring I want to get a rib hanging rack for my WSM and try that.  I've heard people that hang ribs in a smoker rarely go back to any other way.

You're right about that.

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