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Title: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: TMB on January 11, 2015, 07:39:41 PM
Kimmie wanted ribs so I said OK as long as I get to cook them the way I want and see agreed  :D

So here are the first set of St. Louis ribs I have ever cooked.  Remember, all other ribs have been baby backs

Started off with CYM and Head Country rub
  (http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/DSCF9330_zps34a18636.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/DSCF9330_zps34a18636.jpg.html)

Set them in the smoker for 2 hrs at 245
 (http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/DSCF9332_zps4a30bcf1.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/DSCF9332_zps4a30bcf1.jpg.html)

After 2 hrs I pulled and rubbed with honey, brown sugar and Agave nector then I foiled and back in for 1.5 hrs
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After the 1.5 hrs was up I pulled them and laid them out in the smoker.  Left left side dry for Kimmie rt side has bourbon sauce on it
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/firststlouisribs003_zpsb36f265d.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/firststlouisribs003_zpsb36f265d.jpg.html)

After 30 + mins I pulled them and brought them inside
 (http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/firststlouisribs006_zpsb307103a.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/firststlouisribs006_zpsb307103a.jpg.html)

Cut them to see how I did ;)
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/firststlouisribs009_zps37f6cd88.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/firststlouisribs009_zps37f6cd88.jpg.html)

Even broke out the good china :D :D :D :D
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/firststlouisribs014_zps108857b0.jpg) (http://s624.photobucket.com/user/TMBs/media/firststlouisribs014_zps108857b0.jpg.html)

Have to say to say these were real good. I'd score an 8 out of 10 with these. Next time will be even better
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Keymaster on January 11, 2015, 07:58:29 PM
OMG those look Awesome$$
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: drholly on January 11, 2015, 08:07:33 PM
Those are some excellent looking ribs - good on ya' Tommy!
Title: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Pappymn on January 11, 2015, 08:18:41 PM
Nice job boss. Those look great!
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 11, 2015, 08:58:10 PM
Whoa, did Sparky take a trip to the South? You nailed those ribs Tommy  8)
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 11, 2015, 09:29:54 PM
Awesome looking ribs Tommy!
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on January 11, 2015, 09:31:28 PM
I'd hammer those ribs, pass me a plate please.  ;)
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: GusRobin on January 11, 2015, 09:32:22 PM
Looks good Tommy.
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: teesquare on January 11, 2015, 09:35:49 PM
They do look good!

Just a question...From the look of the ribs in the picture - the left side appears more done than the right. Have you checked the grate temps in several places to see what kind of heat distribution you are getting?
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: hikerman on January 11, 2015, 09:37:09 PM
Nice rib cook Tommy! Ribs like that don't last very long!  :P
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Smokin Don on January 11, 2015, 10:23:46 PM
Ribs look great Tommy!!! I will have what Kimmie had, dry!!! Don
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: nylic76 on January 11, 2015, 10:28:28 PM
Yep, I have to agree with all the other comments.  They look good enough to eat.
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: muebe on January 11, 2015, 10:58:12 PM
Looking real good Tommy!
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: fishingbouchman on January 11, 2015, 11:03:32 PM
Yum yum
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Ka Honu on January 11, 2015, 11:06:54 PM
...From the look of the ribs in the picture - the left side appears more done than the right. Have you checked the grate temps in several places to see what kind of heat distribution you are getting?

Did you miss the part where he said he sauced the right side for himself and left the left side dry for Kimmie? Would that not explain the difference or am I missing some mystical texture or technical issue?
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: sliding_billy on January 12, 2015, 02:50:49 AM
Very nice work!
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: teesquare on January 12, 2015, 06:18:47 AM
...From the look of the ribs in the picture - the left side appears more done than the right. Have you checked the grate temps in several places to see what kind of heat distribution you are getting?

Did you miss the part where he said he sauced the right side for himself and left the left side dry for Kimmie? Would that not explain the difference or am I missing some mystical texture or technical issue?

In fact you DID miss the degree of doneness Turtle. Look at the amount of exposed bone on the left - vs- the right side of the ribs. We know you body mechanic, as a quadruped are slow......but...... ;).  Knowing Kimmie as we all do....I would have thought that Tommy has engineered this machine for "Kimmie doneness" on one side and "Regular doneness" on the other side. :D
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: MoHuka on January 12, 2015, 07:00:54 AM
Those look great Tommy, and not just because I am in the land of no pork (KSA).  Curious though that you gave yourself an 8 but would do better next time....what would you do different?
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: TMB on January 12, 2015, 08:52:36 AM
Those look great Tommy, and not just because I am in the land of no pork (KSA).  Curious though that you gave yourself an 8 but would do better next time....what would you do different?


I would have timed them a little different I think, Plus as Tee noted the cooker is hotter on one side so a rotation of ribs would have had a better finish.   BUT remember I have to keep Kimmie happy so it worked well for me.   

If I was going to cook for others I would get a larger grill and practice more  :D     Trying to talk Kimmie into a Rec-Tec smoker, I just have to thin the heard down (to many grills/cookers rt now (a great problem to have)  :D :D :D :D     
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: akruckus on January 12, 2015, 10:06:45 AM
You have youself there a nice rack.... of ribs. :P
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: MoHuka on January 12, 2015, 11:35:05 AM
Those look great Tommy, and not just because I am in the land of no pork (KSA).  Curious though that you gave yourself an 8 but would do better next time....what would you do different?


I would have timed them a little different I think, Plus as Tee noted the cooker is hotter on one side so a rotation of ribs would have had a better finish.   BUT remember I have to keep Kimmie happy so it worked well for me.   

If I was going to cook for others I would get a larger grill and practice more  :D     Trying to talk Kimmie into a Rec-Tec smoker, I just have to thin the heard down (to many grills/cookers rt now (a great problem to have)  :D :D :D :D   
Tommy, good luck with the REC TEC...you may remember when I got mine I thought the SRG was going to have to go but a meat loaf followed by a pizza saved it's life....
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: sparky on January 12, 2015, 02:30:08 PM
oh ya!  those look real good tommy.  excellent job buddy.  love the color to them.  two thumbs up on those babies.   8)
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: IR2dum on January 12, 2015, 02:30:47 PM
Tommy, good looking ribs off that homemade pellet pooper. I saw it work a couple of years ago and I think you ought to put it into production and sell the beejeebers out of them.
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: Ka Honu on January 13, 2015, 01:46:58 AM
...I would have thought that Tommy has engineered this machine for "Kimmie doneness" on one side and "Regular doneness" on the other side.[/b]

Well that appears to be exactly what he did (and did very well).
Title: Re: First time cooking St.Louis ribs in the home built pellet grill
Post by: pz on January 13, 2015, 02:20:27 AM
I'd take either end - both look very tasty!