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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: steve0617 on April 06, 2015, 01:55:07 PM

Title: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: steve0617 on April 06, 2015, 01:55:07 PM: Might as well go for it with the first cook. Denver area. Nice day in the 60s on Saturday. Two slabs of St. Louis pork ribs from the King Soopers (Kroger's). Already trimmed down to St. Louis style and only needed the membrane and some other small fat chunks trimmed off. About 3.5lbs each slab.

Full basket of Kingsford Blue, lighter fluid ignited (might as well try it that way once), ribs dusted with Jeff Phillips's rib rub recipe (since I had some already made). Coals burned to 20 mins, ribs hung at 4:15pm. Checked three hours later using a toothpick (I've never been very good with the bend test). Looked good. Easy insertion of the toothpick. Went another 10, then glazed with some Sweet Baby Ray's we had in the cabinet (this was totally not a planned cook!). Back in for 20 more and out at 7:45pm. 3 1/2 hours total.

Best damn ribs I've ever made. Tender, juicy, some push back from the meat. Good smoke ring even. Can't believe it was this easy. No apple juice, no foil, no nothing. Dug in and forgot to take pics.

Got the brisket I've had in the freezer for months thawing for next weekend's cook. Haven't ever been able to do it in my Cookshack Smokette as it's too small to fit much more than a small flat.
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: brentwoodkris on April 06, 2015, 02:03:55 PM: Welcome to the forum! Next time I want to see pics! 8) My imagination can only go so far...but I expect that the pics you provide of your next cook will have me salivating! Looking forward to more posts!
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: teesquare on April 06, 2015, 08:59:33 PM: Glad you are pleased and impressed Steve! You will find that all of us that own PBC's were also shocked and tickled with just how simple, and GOOD our first cook was....and it just gets better the more you use/learn it.
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Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: CDN Smoker on April 06, 2015, 09:51:35 PM: (http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x412/lmh8/217C8E76-A393-4ECD-A7FF-9E8ACA947ACD_zps5qtk22yu.jpg) (http://s1180.photobucket.com/user/lmh8/media/217C8E76-A393-4ECD-A7FF-9E8ACA947ACD_zps5qtk22yu.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: Saber 4 on April 06, 2015, 10:52:46 PM: Smoked Unicorn, nothing better is there CDN Smoker!!!! :D
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: drholly on April 06, 2015, 11:43:32 PM: Perfect pic CDN Smoker

Sounds like a great cook Steve!

Just so you know - we like to see pictures (we are goofy that way) - no pictures = Unicorn Cook... ;D ;D ;) 8)

So when you can, show us what you are making. Thanks!

D
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: HighOnSmoke on April 07, 2015, 06:35:38 AM: Sounds like a great cook! Here is my excuse for no pictures: ;) 8) ;D

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Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: Hub on April 07, 2015, 07:09:38 AM: Ignore the unicorn stuff and enjoy your ribs ::)

I think the best food that comes out of my PBC is the simplest. Let it do the work. It is a real KISS type cooker.

Hub
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: smokeasaurus on April 07, 2015, 10:56:59 AM: I like your style.....get that barrel out of the box.....fire up the briqs.......hang some meat 8) 8) 8) 8)

Pics are nice though ;) ;)
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: steve0617 on April 07, 2015, 12:20:28 PM: Thanks all. Pics for sure next time when I make the brisket hopefully this weekend.
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: drholly on April 07, 2015, 05:52:31 PM: Looking forward to your cook!
Title: Re: Delivered at noon. St. Louis slabs by 8
Post by: DonR9 on April 25, 2015, 06:23:10 PM: Your post and the new video from the PBC folks give me hope that I'll master ribs. First time I tried them, they were just "meh".