Beef Plate Ribs

Our Costco hasn't had beef ribs, prime or choice, for over a year. Desperate for Dino ribs, we found a butcher that sells Certified Angus Beef, so we decided to give his plate ribs a try.

This is a 4.1 pound slab after removing silver and excess fat:




Coated with coarse S&P, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and placed in the refrigerator, overnight, meat side down.

Setup:

250 degrees dome temp, indirect with drip pan. No liquid in pan. No wood chunks.

Removed from refrigerator and sat it at room temperature, unwrapped for 1/2 hour. Then I added a "whisper" of granulated garlic and started the cook.

4 hours later:



It was cruising at about 165 degrees. I didn't wrap.

Passed the toothpick test @ 201 degrees. This took 7 1/2 hours. Then I wrapped in foil and placed in Faux Cambro for 1 hour.

It came out great.