St Louis Ribs

YukonRon · April 2018

Best I have had in a long time.

YukonRon · April 2018

Bag said StL, hell, I dunno.....they were good though.....

Killit_and_Grillit · April 2018

SSQUAL612 · April 2018

Whatever they were they look like you nailed it, but I agree with Frank that they sure look like spare ribs.

pgprescott · April 2018

Aren’t stl just spare ribs with the riblets / flap meat cut off? I often have to buy spares and cut them to stl. I’m pretty sure lots of guys do that.

lousubcap · April 2018

St Louis cut are quite close to rectangular in shape after trimming as mentioned by @pgprescott. If you trim your own spares the flap and riblet meat make for great chef's treats and beyond that definitely enhances any pot of beans cook. FWIW-

YukonRon · April 2018

Dunno, but man, that sauce was awesome. My Beautiful Wife, flat out said she loved them, and only wants these going forward.
I checked the bag again, it did say StL. Whudevah.
I am going to blow through the rest of my BBs in the freezer, and start buying these again.

caliking · April 2018

YukonRon said:

Dunno, but man, that sauce was awesome. My Beautiful Wife, flat out said she loved them, and only wants these going forward.
I checked the bag again, it did say StL. Whudevah.
I am going to blow through the rest of my BBs in the freezer, and start buying these again.

That's about all that matters.

saluki2007 · April 2018

YukonRon said:

Dunno, but man, that sauce was awesome. My Beautiful Wife, flat out said she loved them, and only wants these going forward.
I checked the bag again, it did say StL. Whudevah.
I am going to blow through the rest of my BBs in the freezer, and start buying these again.

Looks like a home run Ron. Happy wife happy life as they say.

YukonRon · April 2018

caliking said:

YukonRon said:

Dunno, but man, that sauce was awesome. My Beautiful Wife, flat out said she loved them, and only wants these going forward.
I checked the bag again, it did say StL. Whudevah.
I am going to blow through the rest of my BBs in the freezer, and start buying these again.

That's about all that matters.

I like making my own bbq sauce. However, just as you had recognized previously, most sauces, in my experience which I had purchased, leaves a funky texture, and the flavors, while good, seem somewhat muted compared to anything you can develop.

I received as a gift, a book of sauces and marinades, which features recipes from around the world. It was certainly an interesting read, and I tried a couple of the Rx. They were good, but, I found I could replace some ingredients of which I did not have, and compensate with what I do.

The crux of the book was not the ingredients, it was more about geographical influence of traditional sauces and marinades, as well as how and why they are used.

Now I am grabbing whatever is within reach and dumping it in a bowl, blending until consistant, and brushing it on.

Upon occasion, I get lucky, like last night, when I knock it out of the park. My wife, who can be a bit chatty during dinner conversation, ceased all communication, after she took the first bite.

I had never seen her eat like that.

YukonRon · April 2018

saluki2007 said:

YukonRon said:

Dunno, but man, that sauce was awesome. My Beautiful Wife, flat out said she loved them, and only wants these going forward.
I checked the bag again, it did say StL. Whudevah.
I am going to blow through the rest of my BBs in the freezer, and start buying these again.

Looks like a home run Ron. Happy wife happy life as they say.

Thank you sir for the kind words.

Ribs are always better at home, and these were not wrapped, but sauced twice in the last hour of the cook. They were very tender, and practically fell off the bone. No juice, no spray.

I typically NEVER sauce them during the cook, but these got it.

northGAcock · April 2018

As predicted earlier.....outstanding!

YukonRon · April 2018

northGAcock said:

As predicted earlier.....outstanding!

Thank you Robin. You are very kind, brother.

HendersonTRKing · April 2018

YukonRon said:

Best I have had in a long time.

Beautiful. I'd given up baby backs in favor of the meatier St.L cut -- that pic is perfect object demonstration of what I love about the cut. I get them in cryo bags at BJ's -- 2 racks to a bag. They always need to be trimmed/squared up and I always cook the flap and end pieces for me and those who keep me company -- often with some kind of alternative rub. (hehe -- he said "alternative rub" -- is that applied with the left hand???)

Anyway, thx for sharing. Needed that pick up on a crappy Monday morning.

YukonRon · April 2018

HendersonTRKing said:

YukonRon said:

Best I have had in a long time.

Beautiful. I'd given up baby backs in favor of the meatier St.L cut -- that pic is perfect object demonstration of what I love about the cut. I get them in cryo bags at BJ's -- 2 racks to a bag. They always need to be trimmed/squared up and I always cook the flap and end pieces for me and those who keep me company -- often with some kind of alternative rub. (hehe -- he said "alternative rub" -- is that applied with the left hand???)

Anyway, thx for sharing. Needed that pick up on a crappy Monday morning.

I had not done these in a while (couple years maybe?) And just saw the last cryo bag in the refridgerated section at Krogers, as I went there to pick up some creamer for coffee, just to see if I could do them. I had stopped doing these in favor of our children liking BBs.

They are out of the house now, so I said "what the heck." Glad I did. These were the best I had done, ever. With these results, I will cook these, using this method, going forward.

Sweet and spicy, smoked perfectly, and oh so tender. Lifting a bone from the rack, with hardly any tug gave you a meat free rib.

Thankbyou for the kind words. I totally get what you have pointed out. I have been missing out for a while. No more.

Hoping you next cook to be flawless my friend.

GoooDawgs · April 2018

Those look amazing - I'll have to give St L style another shot. Last time I tried them they ended up with way too much fat still left on them - even after some trimming. But everyone here says that St L and spares blow away the BBs, so I'll try again! And I'll be stealing that awesome teriyaki sauce @YukonRon!

YukonRon · April 2018

GoooDawgs said:

Those look amazing - I'll have to give St L style another shot. Last time I tried them they ended up with way too much fat still left on them - even after some trimming. But everyone here says that St L and spares blow away the BBs, so I'll try again! And I'll be stealing that awesome teriyaki sauce @YukonRon!

Thanks for the kind words. Don't forget some tomato paste....I can't remember if I entioned that in the sauce description/recipe?

Hope your cook turns out great.

JohnnyTarheel · April 2018

King of ribs brother..... Beautiful rack!!

YukonRon · April 2018

Thank you brother, for the kind words.
Royalty in this place is reserved for others, I just put protein on the egg, and hope it turns out edible.
Occasionally, they don't disappoint real bad.
These turned out better than I had hoped.
I just wish I could remember where I placed that recipe for the sauce.

northGAcock · April 2018

YukonRon said:

Thank you brother, for the kind words.
Royalty in this place is reserved for others, I just put protein on the egg, and hope it turns out edible.
Occasionally, they don't disappoint real bad.
These turned out better than I had hoped.
I just wish I could remember where I placed that recipe for the sauce.

Ron, from one old forgetful to another.....this is for you.

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YukonRon · April 2018

northGAcock said:

YukonRon said:

Thank you brother, for the kind words.
Royalty in this place is reserved for others, I just put protein on the egg, and hope it turns out edible.
Occasionally, they don't disappoint real bad.
These turned out better than I had hoped.
I just wish I could remember where I placed that recipe for the sauce.

Ron, from one old forgetful to another.....this is for you.

That is funny, and I need that. I am afraid that I would forget where I put it.

Do they make them large enough for two Yeti 65s, minimax, and a dry storage for lump?
If so, I am certainly in the market.

Look for me at Butt Blast III. No, seriously, look for me, I am the old guy wandering around lost because I forgot where my campsite is located. Just point me in the right direction if you do find me, if you don't mind, ...hopefully it won't make you have set your drink down to do so.

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