OT: I can still cook on a kettle grill!

caliking · May 2015

Visited my sister over the long weekend. My teen niece and nephew always want ribs with mac n cheese, so that was the plan for one of the meals while were there. They have a Weber OTG, so I was a little concerned about being able to fit 4 racks of baby backs on it, but I planned ahead and took a rib rack with me i my suitcase. Luckily, the TSA didn't snag it.

Banked RO lump against 2 sides, and fired up half a chimney of lump to spread at one end of each pile of lump. Pecan chips for smoke. Top and bottom vents cracked just a sliver. Was able to maintain 225°F for an hour, then bumped it up to 275°F because I didn't have a lot of time. Racks were rubbed with DP Swamp Venom and extra garlic powder.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/d9/gewmam5f2epp.jpg

Wrapped in foil for about 45mins at the 2.5 hr mark. Then unwrapped, sauced with Blues Hog regular, and left on the grill for another 20mins or so. They looked like ribs at the end of it all.

No cut pics or fork shots. They turned out pretty damn good though! Nice smoke flavor and the texture was just right.

Back in Houston now, wondering how well my house will float. Hope everyone had a good weekend with friends and family.

Scottborasjr · May 2015

Looks really good from here. Hope that your house is in much better condition then so many I have seen. Flooding is the worst.

WeberWho · May 2015

You know you're hard core when you are traveling with rib racks in your luggage. That's awesome!

johnkitchens · May 2015

Great looking cook. I hope your house is ok. Please keep us posted.

YEMTrey · May 2015

Those ribs look amazing! I don't care what they're cooked on if they look that good. Nice job!

mahenryak · May 2015

Definitely looks like you still know your way around a kettle. Great looking ribs.

Ladeback69 · May 2015

Great looking ribs. Makes me think about maybe cooking something on WSM sometime soon. We have not had rain for the first day in a long time and I bet you guys in Texas are tired of it too. Hope everything is ok with the homestead.

Photo Egg · May 2015

Very nice...but with your skills you could cook 4 racks of ribs over a coffee can filled with tree bark...lol
Welcome back to the swamp.

caliking · May 2015

WeberWho? said:

You know you're hard core when you are traveling with rib racks in your luggage. That's awesome!

I had rehearsed answers to the questions "what is this thing?" and even took pictures of the box to show the TSA if asked!

THEBuckeye · May 2015

No fork!

Well done!

caliking · May 2015

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Fortunately for us, we didn't have flooding in our immediate area, but the next few suburbs did. The city has been a mess though - a few deaths, 2500 cars abandoned, many many homes and people affected. The water has receded quite a bit today, but there still some highways affected.

caliking · May 2015

Photo Egg said:

Very nice...but with your skills you could cook 4 racks of ribs over a coffee can filled with tree bark...lol
Welcome back to the swamp.

Thanks for the compliment, Darian. I was happy to be back in the humidity. I felt like a raisin out there.

Foghorn · May 2015

I have a kettle. You are welcome to bring your rib rack and cook on it at any time. I'll just need a small tariff in return.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2015

we missed you last weekend. 20 stone crushed a wagyu rib roast from Revival, we ate way too much charcuterie from there and you must (repeat must) get him to break out the Black Manhattans next time you are drinking together. holy cow those were good. Should be back down within a month or so to pick up something I'm going to have to join another forum for

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2015

He and Mrs. Stone know how to throw a party...and it starts with breakfast. Revival bacon, homemade hashbrowns, eggs, homemade biscuits, and lots of bubbly.

Mattman3969 · May 2015

That looks really nice @caliking. Just goes to show its the cook and not the cooker!!

NPHuskerFL · May 2015

I'd eat all of that! Nice!!!

northGAcock · May 2015

I have a 20 year old Weber Performer (charcoal kettle grill with propane lighter) that I have yet to part with. I bought a medium, as it is just the wife and I at home these days. I hold on to the Weber, but it has sat ideal since my early March BGE purchase. Anyway, its good to know that it appears to be like riding a bike.....may have to use the ol kettle one day for a larger burger cooking.

henapple · May 2015

Big deal. ..how many beers did you steal? @caliking

DMW · May 2015

Nice ribs. The only thing I've done on a kettle is grill.

Jeremiah · May 2015

Heck yeah! Further proves the cook outweighs the cooker.

caliking · May 2015

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

He and Mrs. Stone know how to throw a party...and it starts with breakfast. Revival bacon, homemade hashbrowns, eggs, homemade biscuits, and lots of bubbly.

Dang! Don't rub it in... I slobbered a fair bit when I saw the pic of the meat.

@20stone offered to meet me by Pitmaker to help me spend my money. I told him you had already raised it to an art form.

caliking · May 2015

northGAcock said:

I have a 20 year old Weber Performer (charcoal kettle grill with propane lighter) that I have yet to part with. I bought a medium, as it is just the wife and I at home these days. I hold on to the Weber, but it has sat ideal since my early March BGE purchase. Anyway, its good to know that it appears to be like riding a bike.....may have to use the ol kettle one day for a larger burger cooking.

My old ss top Performer is still my favorite Weber. I use it for discada cooks every now and then. Just not as much as I used to in the pre-BGE era.

caliking · May 2015

@henapple - you're so picky about the damn details. Folks were lucky that the cook was over before the sauce kicked in.

Focker · May 2015

Ribs look great man, glad you got to spend some time with the fam.

Refreshing for me to go from an 18.5" grate on the large, to the Weber's 22.5". Even contemplated replacing my small camping egg and table with the OTG. Moving the egg and table from patio to the truck, from truck to picnic table, the table to truck, and finally back to the patio is a process.

Stay safe and dry down there.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · May 2015

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

He and Mrs. Stone know how to throw a party...and it starts with breakfast. Revival bacon, homemade hashbrowns, eggs, homemade biscuits, and lots of bubbly.

Dang! Don't rub it in... I slobbered a fair bit when I saw the pic of the meat.
@20stone offered to meet me by Pitmaker to help me spend my money. I told him you had already raised it to an art form.

we reserved you a spot at Pitmaker. They are expecting you...

HendersonTRKing · May 2015

You've got mad skizzles on display there.

I use my Weber at the beach, but upgraded to RO. Haven't tried ribs or anything l&s, but it's upped my game on everything else (mostly steaks and sausage, bc that's how we roll down there).

northGAcock · May 2015

caliking said:

My old ss top Performer is still my favorite Weber. I use it for discada cooks every now and then. Just not as much as I used to in the pre-BGE era.

I have loved mine over the years. I am finding some parts hard to find now. I replaced my tank before they discontinued them.....I am guessing the price point of the old models were such that they were too expensive for many consumers. The current Performers are less expensive and not as stable if you ask me. Mine has cooked many a meal and I have taken good care of it. I am holding on to it for now.

20stone · May 2015

caliking said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

He and Mrs. Stone know how to throw a party...and it starts with breakfast. Revival bacon, homemade hashbrowns, eggs, homemade biscuits, and lots of bubbly.

Dang! Don't rub it in... I slobbered a fair bit when I saw the pic of the meat.
@20stone offered to meet me by Pitmaker to help me spend my money. I told him you had already raised it to an art form.

Sending pictures of meat is how I do party invitations.

OT: I can still cook on a kettle grill!

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