CWM ribs for the holiday (pic intensive)

My wife and I decided to have our adult kids over for ribs this long weekend and as usual, it was hard trying to get everyone's schedule worked in. After much juggling, we finally decided to go for noon today as eating time, which meant I had to scramble early this morning.

I have been Q'ing for more years than I care to remember and I'll be up front in saying that old habits are hard to break, but I wanted to approach this cook from a different angle in a manner I have not done before.

After losing our forum friend, Carwash Mike a couple of month's ago and seeing so many cook ribs in his honor, I felt that maybe it was time to give his way a try, thus the purpose of the photo journal in this thread. I also decided to make Kari's Hog Apple Beans as one of the side dishes. Needless to say, that going for 2 completely "new to me" cooks was a challange and kept me on my toes trying to do it right. I decide to do the beans inside to help simplify things on the first try.

Being of a chatty nature, I think it would be best if I sat back and just let the pictures do the talking for a change.

At 6:30 am the egg temp was stable



CWM set up on an AR rig



Ribs slathered with mustard and rub from the fridge and ready to put on the egg.



In the rib rack just like Mike said to do it.



3 hours later and ready to bump the temp to 250*



Getting everyhthing ready and waiting



Yep... looks about right according to Mike and ready to finish with Blue's Hog



Finished at last and looking good



The final spread... The ribs



Special recipe slaw



And Kari's Hog Apple beans





All in all a most wonderful meal. The beans were out of this world and Mike's ribs were most excellent, just as I expected. I have always done my ribs direct and fall of the bone, these were a complete opposite from what I was used to and a refreshing change.

Everyone gobbled it up and was raving how good everything was so I must have done okay.

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend.