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Baby Backs or Spares for Super Bowl?

EggHead_Bubba
EggHead_Bubba Posts: 566
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Family likes both... so both it is! Put one of each on each rack so I could do the bend test for each. It's been my experience that spares take a bit longer.


Rocky Top, TN — Large BGE • Cast Iron Grate & Platesetter • Rockwood Lump

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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    That's a lot of sugar! Meat candy! Spares is the only way to go in my house. 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,812
    Great looking cook right there.
    I am a fan of the toothpick test for doneness as opposed to the bend.  Easier and much quicker for me.
    BTW- agree with the normally longer run time with the spares.  Regardless, a banquet awaits.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Hntnhrd
    Hntnhrd Posts: 713
    That's some awesome looking pork there!! We are a spare family. 
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  • Froman
    Froman Posts: 201
    Looks good!  I always did baby backs until I read on amazingribs.com the advantages of spares.  Tried those out, we won't go back!
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  • EggHead_Bubba
    EggHead_Bubba Posts: 566
    I used to always cook baby backs... I'm been 100% spares for the past couple of years. The baby backs are some members of the family who prefer them.

    Baby backs were done in about 5 hours and the spares came off after 6. Temp was pretty steady around 230°. Holding them right now until dinner. I'll post up a couple of pics.

    Rocky Top, TN — Large BGE • Cast Iron Grate & Platesetter • Rockwood Lump

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  • EggHead_Bubba
    EggHead_Bubba Posts: 566
    edited February 2017
    Ribs were outstanding! Everyone enjoyed them. 

    Rub
    Dizzy Pig's Dizzy Dust
    Lane BBQ's Signature
    Local honey drizel
    Turbinado Suger
    Brown Sugar



    Baby Backs - Moist and flavorful


    St. Louis Cut Spares - Great flavor and smoke ring... My favorite between the two.

    Rocky Top, TN — Large BGE • Cast Iron Grate & Platesetter • Rockwood Lump

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