BBQ Ribs- Covered or not? **UPDATED W/ PICS**

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Slew Foot

Slew Foot

Lifer
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So what's the consensus for how I should grill my Pork Baby backs tomorrow?

I normally coat them with a dry rub and place them in a rack at low temps for a couple hours. I hear some people cover them in foil for the first part of cooking and then uncover them at the end? What does ATOT think?

If I cover them, will it make a difference if I turn on the smoker?

EDIT:
Here's the progress so far, theres a bit of juice in the foil so ill use that to baste during the final stage

After 100 minutes indirect heat 275F covered in foil

Placed in rack for last 30 mins or so, along with sides
 
iamwiz82

iamwiz82

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I cover them for the first 3 hours (With apple cider/juice in the container), then they are in the open the next three.
 
eplebnista

eplebnista

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No matter what I try they always turn out tough/chewy :( , so I tend to just buy a rib plate from a local BBQ place. :eek:
 
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Ballatician

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I would say cover for the most part and keep that juicy goodness.

If this fails, go to Chili's.
 
vi edit

vi edit

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I do 3 hours uncovered, 1 hour foiled, 1 hour unfoiled. 15 minutes before I pull them off I slather up in BBQ sauce.

They usually come out tender, but not mushy that way.
 
ponyo

ponyo

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Originally posted by: vi edit
I do 3 hours uncovered, 1 hour foiled, 1 hour unfoiled. 15 minutes before I pull them off I slather up in BBQ sauce.

They usually come out tender, but not mushy that way.
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That's how I do the baby back ribs. For spare ribs, I do 3 hours uncovered, 2 hours foiled tightly, 1-2 hours unfoiled with BBQ sauce. I like my ribs fall off the bone tender.

If you prefer chewy ribs, don't foil.
 
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cpals

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Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: vi edit
I do 3 hours uncovered, 1 hour foiled, 1 hour unfoiled. 15 minutes before I pull them off I slather up in BBQ sauce.

They usually come out tender, but not mushy that way.
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That's how I do the baby back ribs. For spare ribs, I do 3 hours uncovered, 2 hours foiled tightly, 1-2 hours unfoiled with BBQ sauce. I like my ribs fall off the bone tender.

If you prefer chewy ribs, don't foil.
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What temps are you guys cooking these at in the oven? One recipe I read said 275 degrees for three hours.

Also, the last couple times I've cooked ribs they seem to cook a lot faster than normal... I think this is due to them sitting in the drippings when they cook and then the fat cooking them more. Does that sound about right and if so how do I get around that?
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Are you guys just all looking up how to cook ribs online and then saying that's how you do it? Esp since no one is giving a temperature.

The OP asked about baby backs and I don't know anyone that cooks baby's for 6 hours, I cook mine around 300 for a couple hours with indirect heat (left side of the grill with the burner on on the right side)...I flip them every 20-30 mins.

So of the above will depend on how your bbq is setup.

I rub them first well and then I coat them nice the last 20mins of cooking. For the ribs I buy You can slide them right off the bone and they have a great texture/flavor.

*edit* ahh you guys may be talking about oven cooking.
 
vi edit

vi edit

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Originally posted by: cpals
Originally posted by: Naustica
Originally posted by: vi edit
I do 3 hours uncovered, 1 hour foiled, 1 hour unfoiled. 15 minutes before I pull them off I slather up in BBQ sauce.

They usually come out tender, but not mushy that way.
Click to expand...

That's how I do the baby back ribs. For spare ribs, I do 3 hours uncovered, 2 hours foiled tightly, 1-2 hours unfoiled with BBQ sauce. I like my ribs fall off the bone tender.

If you prefer chewy ribs, don't foil.
Click to expand...

What temps are you guys cooking these at in the oven? One recipe I read said 275 degrees for three hours.

Also, the last couple times I've cooked ribs they seem to cook a lot faster than normal... I think this is due to them sitting in the drippings when they cook and then the fat cooking them more. Does that sound about right and if so how do I get around that?
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Smoker - 225 for the first 3 hours or so. Then open it up to 250 to 275 for the last 2.
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: cpals
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Wtf are Baby Back Ribs?
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RLY? You don't get out or even watch TV much do you.
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We'll I'm not a Scepo, so please, enlight me.
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Nice... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scepo

I'm sure people other than Americans know what Baby Back Ribs are.
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Also proves others than americans still live at home and let their parents handle EVERYTHING.

Even my wife who was from Japan until recently knew baby back ribs and they almost never serve them in her country.
 
Pliablemoose

Pliablemoose

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Man, ribs are on sale, and I have 2 giant bags of charcoal from costco, might be time to fire up the WSM...

I need a roaster rack so I can line up multiple ribs, and I want to try the foil this time.

Might do a pork butt or a turkey on the bottom rack this time.

I vac packed/froze my ribs last time and ate my first batch for weeks :D
 
HannibalX

HannibalX

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I never "grill" ribs. Grilling is cooking with high temperature, direct heat. Smoking or Barbequing is cooking with low temperature, indirect heat and requires wood smoke (no gas).
 
Slew Foot

Slew Foot

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OK so yeah BBQ ribs. Anyhoo, last time I tried them I had them indirect for 2 hours at about 300F, they came out a little dry. I think Ill try the same things except covered for the first 90 mins today, and uncover at the end and see how it turns out, wish me luck. Ill post pics later I guess if anyones interested.
 
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