Help! Beef plate ribs and baby backs together on CGS AR...??

QJoe · July 2020

Hi all -

I was planning to do 2 racks of baby backs tomorrow but went to the store and now came back with 2 racks of baby backs AND a rack (4 bone plate?) of prime beef short ribs. They looked lonely, what can I say!??

I have a CGS adjustable rig, with the oblong stone, but have not yet done a two tier cook. Anyone have advice? I am figuring I’d put the beef on top and just cook with the same method as the pork? 3-2-1? 250 dome? We like super tender baby backs in my house. I’ve never cooked beef ribs.

I’ll try to attach a picture of the beef ribs.

Thanks! Happy Fourth!!

The Cen-Tex Smoker · July 2020

They will cook in roughly the same amount of time so whatever your preferred method is should work for both. I rarely wrap ribs and never wrap beef ribs but they should behave similarly if that’s your style

The Cen-Tex Smoker · July 2020

I don’t cook a lot of baby backs (I cook spares). Spares take me 5-6 hours and beef ribs do too. I would put the beef up top too since they get thicker throughout the cook.

Mattman3969 · July 2020

I would suggest running the beef on top and no wrap unless your bark starts getting too dark. I’ve usually have beef ribs ready in 5-6hrs running at 275-285 at felt level. High in the dome will get done quicker. Start probing for tenderness about 190 but expect to run to 203 - 209 before probing tender. Get ready because you are in for a treat.

QJoe · July 2020

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

They will cook in roughly the same amount of time so whatever your preferred method is should work for both. I rarely wrap ribs and never wrap beef ribs but they should behave similarly if that’s your style

I think I’d prefer not to wrap to be honest. What’s your preferred method for baby backs, (I know you said in the next post that you don’t do them a lot)?

QJoe · July 2020

I should also say I have a smobot to control temps and (try to) make sure I don’t screw them up! :-)

The Cen-Tex Smoker · July 2020

QJoe said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

They will cook in roughly the same amount of time so whatever your preferred method is should work for both. I rarely wrap ribs and never wrap beef ribs but they should behave similarly if that’s your style

I think I’d prefer not to wrap to be honest. What’s your preferred method for baby backs, (I know you said in the next post that you don’t do them a lot)?

I haven’t cooked baby backs in 20 years. When I cook spares I just roll naked all the way and glaze right at the end with 50/50 sauce/ACV.

QJoe · July 2020

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
I haven’t cooked baby backs in 20 years. When I cook spares I just roll naked all the way and glaze right at the end with 50/50 sauce/ACV.

👍🏻 I’ll post an update with how they turned out! Thanks!

Mattman3969 · July 2020

For BB ribs I’ll run 285-300 indirect till done. Depending on the amount of meat time wise roughly 5ish hrs. No wrap

Hans61 · July 2020

Glad they turned out!

QJoe · July 2020

Mattman3969 said:

For BB ribs I’ll run 285-300 indirect till done. Depending on the amount of meat time wise roughly 5ish hrs. No wrap

Thanks! Is that dome temp or at the grate? I think I’m leaning towards no wrap after these comments and reading a few more posts!

QJoe · July 2020

Hans61 said:
Glad they turned out!

It’ll be tomorrow! 🤞🏻

Mattman3969 · July 2020

QJoe said:

Mattman3969 said:

For BB ribs I’ll run 285-300 indirect till done. Depending on the amount of meat time wise roughly 5ish hrs. No wrap

Thanks! Is that dome temp or at the grate? I think I’m leaning towards no wrap after these comments and reading a few more posts!

Dome temp. I very rarely worry about grid temp, just causes information overload and creates undue stress.

QJoe · July 2020

Good point!

Help! Beef plate ribs and baby backs together on CGS AR...??

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