First time plate ribs - hours/pound?

SmokinJazz

Hi All - my first post to the forum, and I’m planning on smoking some plate ribs I grabbed from the butcher store. The package is about 5.5lbs.  It looks like most people run the egg at 280, but I can’t find much for time/pound like a brisket or pork butt. From some searching, in general people say 6-8 hours when running them at 250 - 280 range. Are all plate cuts typically around the same size, so 6-8 hours covers them all?

Thanks, and wish me luck!

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all have fun.  
Plate ribs, 3 bones (aka dinosaur bones) are "brisket on a stick."  Regarding time/temp "the cow drives the cook." 
The estimates you offer are in the range but every cook behaves in it's own way.
Your target finish/eat time is the driver here. So I would roll around mid-range of your suggested cook temp and figure around 6-7 hours or so.  Give yourself some latitude so not stressing to get the cook across the finish line.   If early the ribs will hold quite well with FTC which is better than trying to drive it home. FWIW-
Great eats await.  

SmokinJazz

Thanks for the advise. Got it trimmed up, salt and peppered, and on the egg this morning. Will plan for 7 hours, and an hour at least of rest. Will leave it in the cooler if it ends early. 

lousubcap

Toothpick test for the win. Enjoy!

SmokinJazz

It finished in about 7.5 hours, quite delicious I must say. 

xavier233

For 5.5lbs plate ribs on the egg, I'd plan for 10-12 hours at 225-250°F. That'll get you tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs with great smoke flavor. The 6-8 hour guideline is a good start, but it can vary depending on the size/thickness of the ribs.

lousubcap

Thanks for the feedback.  As has been said, those plate ribs are brisket on a stick.  

GrateEggspectations

SmokinJazz said:

It finished in about 7.5 hours, quite delicious I must say. 

Where are the finished pics?!