Any advantage to cooking ribs laying flat vs standing in v-rack

Tier1Terrier

I have a V-rack I received as a gift a while back. I also have a home made 'raised' grid for 2 level cooking. I will be doing several racks of baby back ribs tomorrow. Would there be any benefit or disadvantage to cooking them laying flat vs in the v-rack?

i will be cooking them indirect, probably using the 2-2-1 method. 

badinfluence

When wrapping I always add butter,honey, and brown sugar and lay them meat side down. If using the v rack that will only leave a small area of the ribs in the mix.

Sardonicus

As far as I know, the only advantage to the rack you describe is optimization of grate space.  
We've used those racks and prefer not to when we can.  

IF bark is important to you, know that errant placement of the ribs - allowing the meat side to come in contact with the rack - may damage the bark as you remove the ribs from the rack.

We lay our slabs meat side up and don't bother with turning.  We and guests are always pleased w/ that.


JMO, of course.

bboulier

I normally cook them flat and use a vertical rack only when I have to do a large cook.  If you use a vertical rack, be sure to shift the ribs from top to bottom as the "top" (closer to the dome)  will cook faster than the "bottom".