Beef Ribs on BGE (First time)

NotEnoughSmoke

4 Hours in Top

3 Hours in

shtgunal3

Coming along quite nicely!

NotEnoughSmoke

Thanks.  Fingers crossed. This was the starting point. Not bad for 52 dollars

NotEnoughSmoke

5 hours

kl8ton

Looks real good.  I wish I had beef ribs in the smoke right now after seeing yours. 

NotEnoughSmoke

Trying to decide if I should wrap in butcher paper or just let it do its thing on its own.

shtgunal3

Personal opinion but I’d just let it do it’s thing. 

NotEnoughSmoke

I found them at the local butcher. Not sure what the going rate in the rest of the US is, but here in Oklahoma, I paid 51 dollars.  Didn't seem to bad for brisket on a stick

NotEnoughSmoke

Thats what I am leaning towards as well Shtgunal3.  I generally wrap my briskets, but the ribs are just too purdy to wrap

NotEnoughSmoke

Its amazing how much they shrink... I am not even done with the cook and they are already down pretty significantly.

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Foghorn

Yep.  They definitely suffer from shrinkage.  It sounds like you got a reasonable price.  I usually pay $9.99/pound at my local butcher for choice beef ribs like that - and with a 3 rib rack weighing about 6 pounds I count on $60/rack.  On the other hand, I'm currently cooking a 19.2 (pretrim) prime brisket that I got for $2.99/pound - so $57 and change.   That doesn't make it a better choice necessarily because it is so much more work to cook a brisket.  I usually opt for the ribs like yours.  They look great and hopefully won't shrink much more.

NotEnoughSmoke

I am located in southern oklahoma.  We have more cows then people.  I always can find fresh stuff and the prices for the area are reasonable.

NotEnoughSmoke

5.5 hours

Dillonjm

Nice! Looking good! I also have some beef plate ribs on right now.

lousubcap

Great looking ribs.  As you note, brisket on a stick.  Nice score right there.
Toothpick test for the win.  A banquet awaits.  

NotEnoughSmoke

sitting at 185 .. cant rush perfection.

JRWhitee

They look great RD usually has them for around 8.60lb, They do shrink alot. I start the toothpick test around 195

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Steve28707

This was the second time doing beef ribs. Ready for the Panther’s game

NotEnoughSmoke

Final product

lousubcap

Eating well tonight-nailed 'em.  Congrats.  

MotownVol

I have a hard time finding beef ribs like those, but every time I find them, I snatch them up.  A true treat, brisket on a stick.  The cook looks great.  Enjoy.

paqman

damn! 🤤 🤤 🤤 

Mark_B_Good

Looks great!