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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: HighOnSmoke on May 16, 2020, 04:47:51 PM

Title: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: HighOnSmoke on May 16, 2020, 04:47:51 PM
I was browsing the Porter Road (https://porterroad.com/collections/pork/products/pork-short-ribs)  butcher site the other day when I found some pork short ribs. I have never heard of pork short
ribs so I decided to give them a shot. I seasoned them last night with Kosmos Q SPG and let them get happy overnight.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-HxPwnSs/0/e2db297f/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-1-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-HxPwnSs/A)

After a little over 2 hours in the Backwoods Smoker. I am burning Stubbs briquettes with a couple chunks of hickory and red oak.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-w2Mr3TW/0/a137b47f/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-2-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-w2Mr3TW/A)

After talking with another member of this board (tnjimbob) I decided to mix my normal rib glaze of Kosmos Cherry Apple
Habernero with some teriyaki sauce. This is what I used.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-TDn7jVb/0/5e942497/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-3-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-TDn7jVb/A)

Ribs glazed and back into the Backwoods Smoker.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-kf6HXx2/0/7f1f31c8/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-4-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-kf6HXx2/A)

After a total of 3.5 hours the ribs are done.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-wmk6zrj/0/052f5276/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-5-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-wmk6zrj/A)

I let them rest for about 20 minutes and here is the results.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-WKKPkcz/0/9d1b0abc/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-6-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-WKKPkcz/A)

My plate with some boxed rice and corn on the cob.
(https://photos.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-r3Bp9RS/0/af0cfacb/L/Pork%20Short%20Ribs-7-L.jpg) (https://michaelcoffman.smugmug.com/BBQ-Cooks/Pork-Short-Ribs-05-15-20/i-r3Bp9RS/A)

Absolutely delicious! When I first looked at them they appeared to be just regular ribs. I was wrong these are definitely a lot
meatier and are comparable to the beef ribs I normally do. I cooked them basically like I do beef ribs. The glaze mixture definitely
enhanced the flavor. Will definitely do these again as I have a few more packages.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Lines on May 16, 2020, 05:46:11 PM
Those look fabulous. Makes your mouth water just looking at them.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: ronman451 on May 16, 2020, 07:36:06 PM
Interesting. Looks delicious!
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: TMB on May 16, 2020, 07:52:47 PM
Looks wonderful Mike.    How were they??


How is Tnjimbob? I have not talk to him in a long time
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: HighOnSmoke on May 16, 2020, 08:18:27 PM
Looks wonderful Mike.    How were they??


How is Tnjimbob? I have not talk to him in a long time

They were excellent Tommy! Meaty just like beef ribs with the right amount of fat mixed in.

Jim is doing good. We are friends on Facebook. Shoot him a friends request: Jim Highfill. He was the one that gave me the idea of the teriyaki part of the glaze. He hadn't heard of pork short ribs either and he has been around BBQ for many many years.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Roget on May 16, 2020, 08:53:05 PM
Those look delicious. I would like to try some of those.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: ACW3 on May 16, 2020, 11:09:58 PM
Now THAT is a meal!!

Art
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Cajunate on May 17, 2020, 06:17:00 AM


Those look fantastic! You done did good!

I bet they weren't cheap.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: UWFSAE on May 17, 2020, 07:31:06 PM
Beautiful ribs ... I may have to scout those out.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: ClimberDave on May 18, 2020, 11:24:22 AM
Those look great!!

Will try to get some  on my next  order with them.  Last few times i tried to put together an order  they didnt have anything in stock and i wasnt able to make the  minimum for free shipping.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Pappymn on May 18, 2020, 04:56:43 PM
Those look really good


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Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: HighOnSmoke on May 18, 2020, 05:35:25 PM
Those look great!!

Will try to get some  on my next  order with them.  Last few times i tried to put together an order  they didnt have anything in stock and i wasnt able to make the  minimum for free shipping.

Thanks! What I did with them is signed up to have them email when they were available. I have had fairly good luck with that. Though, there are still a few things that seem to be always out of stock.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 19, 2020, 02:15:07 PM
Heck, if I hadn't known they were pork, they look just like beef bones.

You sure cooked em up nice :)
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Tailgating is my game on May 19, 2020, 03:22:26 PM
Mike you make everything look great & those look double great.....I have a long way to go.....
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: TentHunteR on May 19, 2020, 06:56:40 PM
Mike, they look great!

I've never heard of port short ribs and there's virtually no info on them.  It looks like they're cut from the Spareribs near the front and include the rib tips (which contain the cartilage).  I wouldn't mind getting my hands on some.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: IR2dum on May 21, 2020, 04:05:17 AM
Mike, those look like killer ribs. I bet they tasted great. Of course, everything you do tastes great.
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: GusRobin on May 21, 2020, 12:25:11 PM
Just went on line and they had some. Bought them and used coupon code FORKYEAH and got $9 off a $45 order. Shipping was $10 so basically ended up with $1 shipping. This will probably the first thing I cook on my new MB560 (if I eever put it together)
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Jaxon on May 28, 2020, 02:59:12 PM
Which part of the hog are short ribs?
Title: Re: Pork Short Ribs on the Backwoods Smoker
Post by: Ka Honu on May 28, 2020, 05:47:52 PM
Which part of the hog are short ribs?

Good question and I hope someone can answer it. IMO it may be a regional term or a marketing ploy to invent yet another "new" cut (since real short ribs are a cut of beef pretty much the same as St. Louis ribs on a pig).