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KGilma2018
KGilma2018 Posts: 120
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My wife is going to the beach with my mom and sisters this weekend.   I was planning on smoking a slab of St. Louis style ribs Saturday.   Now here's my problem, my mother said I should take my dad out to dinner.  I told her my plan to make ribs which he would love.  However he eats early (5pm sharp) and I have an 8:30 tee time Saturday morning.  I can't figure out how I can play 18 (assiming 4 hr round) an hour to light and get the egg stable and have ribs smoked(5 hr cook) by 5pm.  Any suggestions how I can accomplish this? Can I partially smoke them Friday night for say 2 -3 hr and finish Saturday afternoon? 
Franklin, TN
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  • mlc2013
    mlc2013 Posts: 988
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    turbo ribs and you'll have time to spare
    Long Island NY    
    1 XL BGE 12/17, 1 LG BGE 3/18, 1 MM BGE 3/18
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,352
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    Second on the turbo. Just make sure the rub you use doesn’t have a lot of sugar in it.  I cooked some st Louis ribs Saturday at 300° or so and they were done in about 3 hours. Higher temp would be done even quicker. 
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • KGilma2018
    KGilma2018 Posts: 120
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    I guess I could do that.  I just like them low and slow.   
    Franklin, TN
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  • mlc2013
    mlc2013 Posts: 988
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    KGilma2018 said:
    I guess I could do that.  I just like them low and slow.   
    i have tried both ways and can not notice any difference

    Long Island NY    
    1 XL BGE 12/17, 1 LG BGE 3/18, 1 MM BGE 3/18
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,382
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    You should explain your situation and see what happens.  Jazz it up to really sell your preferred option.  He may find the appeal of the menu worth the change in schedule.  Besides if not, you are no worse off than if you hadn't given it a shot. 
    The other real fact is that a few hours into your preferred cook method you front-up and say the cook is running long and likely won't finish until around---.  You need to figure out which way to play this in advance.  You can't sell both concepts-he will see right thru 'em.
    Upon further review-very light appetizers at 5 PM with the main show when the ribs are good to go.  Good luck however it sorts out. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 688
    edited July 2019
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    Get the egg stable before your tee time without the meat. Accelerate the cook enough to hit your time. 
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  • wardo
    wardo Posts: 398
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    I vote turbo ribs.  My best ribs have been turbo spares!
    NC - LBGE
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,104
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    Keep that tee time and manage the cook from your Flameboss!  I do it all the time from my golf cart.
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  • KGilma2018
    KGilma2018 Posts: 120
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    Elijah said:
    Get the egg stable before your tee time without the meat. Accelerate the cook enough to hit your time. 
    I may do that, just keep it low around 250 and throw the slab on as soon as I get home and bump the heat up to 300.
    Franklin, TN
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  • Srf_in_Dfw
    Srf_in_Dfw Posts: 42
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    Do you have a sous vide? If so, I'd go that route.
    LBGE, Minimax

    Dallas, TX
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  • KGilma2018
    KGilma2018 Posts: 120
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    Srf_in_Dfw said:
    Do you have a sous vide? If so, I'd go that route.
    I don't have one, but that is a good idea.  I decided I'm going to cook ribs Sunday, and take him out to dinner Saturday night, instead.
    Franklin, TN
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,658
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    Tell him to eat a snack
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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