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Cooking ribs?

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I used to think that I made good ribs, but then my girlfriend had nme try the ribs at Texas Roadhouse, and I now feel completely ashamed of my cooking.

Somebody told me that Texas Roadhouse likely boils their ribs first, but I dont quite get that.

So... how do you cook your ribs, and how good would you rate them?
 
<------ Certified Memphis in May BBQ Judge but doesn't really like ribs...

Unless you are making soup, never ever boil ribs!!!

First thing you need to decide is do you want wet or dry ribs? I personally like dry and I have my own special rub that I use on them. Cook ribs over indirect heat. Grill for two hours minimum.

In the MIM contests, they generally cook for 15-22 hours.



 
i hate to be a repost nazi, but do a search because there are quite a few good threads on the subject (in the archives too). every summer, a whole new crop of ribs threads come up and there are great tips in all of 'em.

the best advice i can offer: slow cook at low heat makes the juiciest and most tender ribs. don't boil them, because it takes out all the flavor, imo. brining is worth a try. a smoker would be great too. the easiest method i've used is to get a good rib rub, wrap the ribs in foil and put them in the oven for several hours on very low heat. the last 10 minutes or so, i turn on the broiler and add Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. not as robust as a smoker, but it's simple and they come out juicy/tender.
 
Originally posted by: ni4ni
<------ Certified Memphis in May BBQ Judge but doesn't really like ribs...

Here is what we are taught. Never ever boil your ribs first!!!

First thing you need to decide is do you want wet or dry ribs? I personally like dry and I have my own special rub that I use on them. Cook ribs over indirect heat. Grill for two hours minimum.

In the MIM contests, they generally cook for 15-22 hours.
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awesome... how do you come to be a BBQ judge?
 
Usually we do a dry rub then cook covered in a pan for about 6 hours at ~250 deg

about 30 mins before the end, uncover, drain juices and boil them and use that as a glaze.

Fall off the bone goodnessssssss.
 
Originally posted by: AUMM
awesome... how do you come to be a BBQ judge?
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I took the Memphis BBQ association class in Memphis. Those who think it is a joke, so be it but it was an eight hour class and we sampled bbq and had previous world champions teach us secrets and things to look for.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
you have to boil certain kinds of ribs to make them tender
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Not if you cook them slow. If you want to eat in a hurry, then boil but be prepared to lose alot of flavor.
 
We cook them in a crock pot filled with BBQ sauce for about 6 hours and then on the grill just enough to char the outsides a little. So juicy and falls right off the bone.
 
Originally posted by: AntisociaL
We cook them in a crock pot filled with BBQ sauce for about 6 hours and then on the grill just enough to char the outsides a little. So juicy and falls right off the bone.
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Exactly what I do, except that I use mostly water instead of BBQ sauce.
 
I just made some yesterday. I did 4 hours over 200-210 degree indirect heat, with a pan of water directly over the coals. Lola used a dry rub on half and a sauve on the other half. Mmmm...
 
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I just made some yesterday. I did 4 hours over 200-210 degree indirect heat, with a pan of water directly over the coals. Lola used a dry rub on half and a sauve on the other half. Mmmm...
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homemade sauce? If not, what brand do you prefer?
 
I have a Charbroil grill that doubles as a smoker. It has a propane starter and a charcoal pan. Charbroil's idea is to fill the pan with charcoal, turn the coals white with propane and then shut off the propane and cook away.

But if you fill the pan with soaked mesquite and set the propane burners to the lowest setting, you can do some wicked smoking.

So I rub the ribs with a Cajun inspired rub I make specifically for ribs. I then put the rubbed ribs in the smoking grill for about four or five hours. In the last five or six minutes of cooking, I open up the grill and brush on bbq sauce.

The end result is pretty good. Better than anything I've had at a restaurant yet. 😉
 
Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
I have a Charbroil grill that doubles as a smoker. It has a propane starter and a charcoal pan. Charbroil's idea is to fill the pan with charcoal, turn the coals white with propane and then shut off the propane and cook away.

But if you fill the pan with soaked mesquite and set the propane burners to the lowest setting, you can do some wicked smoking.

So I rub the ribs with a Cajun inspired rub I make specifically for ribs. I then put the rubbed ribs in the smoking grill for about four or five hours. In the last five or six minutes of cooking, I open up the grill and brush on bbq sauce.

The end result is pretty good. Better than anything I've had at a restaurant yet. 😉
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You should try this. Take some apple wood and soak it in a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 apple juice and smoke over that...
 
Originally posted by: ni4ni

You should try this. Take some apple wood and soak it in a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 apple juice and smoke over that...
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Sounds good! 🙂

I smoke over all sorts of stuff. Like when I trim the trees? Time for oak!! 😀

Know what's good? Cedar plank salmon. And I don't buy those expensive cedar planks from the grocery store. I go to home depot and buy a whole bundle of cedar for about $10. 😀
 
Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
Originally posted by: ni4ni

You should try this. Take some apple wood and soak it in a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 apple juice and smoke over that...
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Sounds good! 🙂

I smoke over all sorts of stuff. Like when I trim the trees? Time for oak!! 😀

Know what's good? Cedar plank salmon. And I don't buy those expensive cedar planks from the grocery store. I go to home depot and buy a whole bundle of cedar for about $10. 😀
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Good price right now..

Apple wood
 
Originally posted by: ni4ni
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I just made some yesterday. I did 4 hours over 200-210 degree indirect heat, with a pan of water directly over the coals. Lola used a dry rub on half and a sauve on the other half. Mmmm...
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homemade sauce? If not, what brand do you prefer?
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We happened to have about 10,000 free packets of Famous Dave's barbeque sauce, so that's what we used 😛
 
I boil mine, bring them to a simmer, let that hold for about 30-45 minutes. I take them out and marinate them in pineapple juice until im ready to toss them on the grill. I grill them for about 20-25 minutes, sauce, flip, sauce, serve. I make the best ribs ive ever had, and ive had alot of ribs!
 
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