ribs bone down or up

[pmibach]

i am tryin some more baby back ribs today and was wondering if it make a difference if you put the bone side down or the meat side down. last ones i did did not seam to fall off the bone like what i was looking for

thanks

[SmokinMerc]

Bone down there brother. Good luck and post pics from the Bay Area.

[pmibach]

thanks and this is what i got goin now. so as for rubs now i am using cabelas kansas city rub, what other recomendations do you have? and as for BBQ sauce i have origional KC, what else would you recommend. thanks for the help like i said i am new to this slow cookin

[pmibach]

well here is the finished product, got to say this is one of the best ribs i have ever cooked, even my wife liked them and she is picky eater. what shall i try next?

[19texan69]

Looks like you are on your way to great cooking...Nice rack!

My wife likes pulled pork sammies, look through the pork recipe forum, you'll find something to try. This is a great forum, I'm glad I found it.

[egghead]

Bones down - nice rack

How did you cook em - time, temp, smoke?

Couple good rubs to think about - Sucklebusters Hoochie Mama, Sucklebusters Hog Waller, John Henry's Pecan, Dizzy Pig Dizzy Dust, and bad Byron's Butt Rub. I use Hoochie Mama exclusively on chicken, turkey, cornish hens. The rest I use for pork.

[pmibach]

thanks for the info guys i will look up the pull pork sammies and the rubs

as for cook info, i use regular coal to get the grill goin but cook using Lazzari Mesquite Charrcoal to do my cooking, (smokin or grillin) like the way it burns and flavor. so i thru a few chunks of soaked mesquite on the grill and it cooked for about 2-1/2 hrs between 200-225 temp

this site is great i appriciate your help, (for being a city boy and all) LOL

PS hopin to get my first pig hunt this year so i will be lookin to do some good cookin

[DATsBBQ]

thanks for the info guys i will look up the pull pork sammies and the rubs

as for cook info, i use regular coal to get the grill goin but cook using Lazzari Mesquite Charrcoal to do my cooking, (smokin or grillin) like the way it burns and flavor. so i thru a few chunks of soaked mesquite on the grill and it cooked for about 2-1/2 hrs between 200-225 temp

this site is great i appriciate your help, (for being a city boy and all) LOL

PS hopin to get my first pig hunt this year so i will be lookin to do some good cookin

Seems like a very short cook, even for true baby-backs (less than 1.5#/rack). Loin backs and spares take me 5 to 6 hours at 240°. Have you calibrated your thermometer?

[BluDawg]

I be willing to bet that the thermo is off 75-100 deg. and without a baffle in that CharGriller from the pic he slam in the middle of the hot zone. and for the record I do dry ribs and I never foil. My temps are measured on the cooking surface and I run 230-240 ribs done 4 1/2 to 5 hrs. I like a little tug to get a clean pull off the bone.

[simon]

nice bones !

what shall i try next?

1. try hog waller. Hog waller & ribs is a combination that is unbeatable.
2. try different woods. Mostely I use a harwood / fruitwood combination for ribs. Oak + Cherry works well.

[NewBQ]

The ribs look great pmibach!

[ChileFarmer]

I like ribs and those are looking good. CF

[Kenz51]

Those do look Good! Im with many here, that I use Sucklebusters Rubs, I make my own sauce, but a good store bought is Sweet baby Rays! Krogers sells it as many others. Great to have you join us here!

[JaCK2U2]

Looks good - but that does seem like an awful short cook for ribs. Pulled pork would be a good choice to try. Easy to cook and great to eat!

[Grizz]

I'll have to agree on the pulled pork.....easy to cook and very forgiving. And the taste....mmmmm