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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 03:05:54 PM

Title: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 03:05:54 PM
I just downloaded my camera.  814 pics.  90% are rib cooks.  my wife says I have a problem.  I don't think so.  i look at it this way.  everyone should be real good at a few things in life.  I like cooking ribs.  I'm not a great rib cook yet.  I'm just a student of the rib.  not the rib master.  I still have not produced the perfect rib.  I guess I'm just on a rib quest.  the journey if fun. 

get your popcorn and soda pop and I will meet ya in the theater.

problem fixed.  on w/ our show.

my posse. 

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November 30th was my 58 b'day.  I got some cool gifts.

cigars,

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some old school converse shoes.  this is the only shoe I wore growing up. 

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and my new baby.

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pretty smokers all in a row.

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got 2 1/2 racks of ribs.

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my wife says that I can't fit all of those ribs on that little smoker.  ok, dear.  I'll show her.

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were got perfect temp for our 1st outing.

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everyone in the pool.....

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got some good color on them.

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a little flippy, flippy.

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lets get some paint on them.

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I must say.  ohh laa laa.

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nice and messy the way a rib should be.

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good bite to them.  I would give this a good solid 9 in my books.

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thanks for watching RIBS 101.

drive safe on your way home.



Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: TMB on December 08, 2014, 03:08:31 PM
 :( :( :(  Nothing there, says link broke
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: hikerman on December 08, 2014, 03:15:22 PM
Can't see anything Sparky but they smell great! Pass me a few bones brother!  8)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: CDN Smoker on December 08, 2014, 03:16:15 PM
Maybe you can work towards your PHD in Ribs ;D
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 03:16:41 PM
Can't see anything Sparky but they smell great! Pass me a few bones brother!  8)

lol, I'm trying to figure it out.

Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: TMB on December 08, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
Can't see anything Sparky but they smell great! Pass me a few bones brother!  8)

lol, I'm trying to figure it out.
I can see them in my mind.  I know they looked wonderful
Title: RIBS 101
Post by: Pappymn on December 08, 2014, 04:11:00 PM
Look at the crust and color on those bones  :)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 08, 2014, 04:25:41 PM
Even the ribs Sparky does that we can't see stand out from the crowd  ;)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 08, 2014, 04:29:11 PM
Even the ribs Sparky does that we can't see stand out from the crowd  ;)

Agree, even his unicorn ribs are the best.  :P
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: ACW3 on December 08, 2014, 04:52:38 PM
Sparky,
You have Dee on speed-dial, right?

Art
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 04:55:35 PM
PROBLEM FIXED.   ;)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: 1Bigg_ER on December 08, 2014, 04:59:49 PM
Sparky can cook up some mean ribs but can't post pictures?
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 05:01:54 PM
Sparky can cook up some mean ribs but can't post pictures?

lol, true statement.   :)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: Big Dawg on December 08, 2014, 05:03:38 PM
I'm not a great rib cook yet.  I'm just a student of the rib.  not the rib master.  I still have not produced the perfect rib.



Oh Brother of the Bone, thou dost not give one's self nearly enough credit.  For if a Bone Brother is not a Rib master, then no one is ! ! !



November 30th was my 58 b'day.  I got some cool gifts.

cigars,

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Happy B-Day ! ! !  Those are my kind of gifts ! ! !





BD
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: 1Bigg_ER on December 08, 2014, 05:15:28 PM
Sparky, MAN! You're my rib hero!!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: hikerman on December 08, 2014, 05:58:52 PM
Fantastic movie Sparky!
It's the kind of movie I could watch over and over!

Happy Belated Birthday buddy!  8)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: HighOnSmoke on December 08, 2014, 06:00:41 PM
Simply fantastic all the way around Sparky! Happy belated Birthday!
Title: RIBS 101
Post by: Pappymn on December 08, 2014, 06:01:33 PM
WOW! I am crazy hungry now. That's a lot of ribs. You are using my favorite John Henry rub. The smell of that stuff drives me nuts
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: RAD on December 08, 2014, 06:09:46 PM
Nobody does a silent move like you, Nobody
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sliding_billy on December 08, 2014, 06:21:57 PM
Nice post!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: Pam Gould on December 08, 2014, 06:41:10 PM
Ok..where did you get that round ring with the holes in it..I think I could use one of them..please don't tell me it's home made.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: ACW3 on December 08, 2014, 07:50:13 PM
Your ribs sure look mighty tasty!!  That is food porn at it's best!!  I'll bet they tasted as good as they look, too.

Art
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 08, 2014, 08:56:29 PM
Ok..where did you get that round ring with the holes in it..I think I could use one of them..please don't tell me it's home made.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

the rings are charcoal rings for my WSM smokers.  I think I got a extra 18 ring I could ship to ya pam. 
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: MJSBBQ on December 08, 2014, 09:22:33 PM
Great photos!  You had me at woof!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: pz on December 08, 2014, 11:51:04 PM
DANG those are fine lookin' bones!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: TentHunteR on December 09, 2014, 03:34:21 AM
A great pictoral journey. Now I'm hungry for ribs!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: muebe on December 09, 2014, 06:48:33 AM
POW!!!

That was ribtastic!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: MoHuka on December 09, 2014, 07:27:55 AM
Sparky,

When you "Paint" the ribs, what do you use and at what point in the cook do you apply the paint?

Thanks is advance if it is not a guarded secret

...Mo
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: Smokin Don on December 09, 2014, 10:00:50 AM
Man that's a lot of good looking ribs Spark!!!! I don't like as much sauce on my ribs but I would say if anyone likes sweet Southern style ribs you are a Master!!! And I would sure wolf down any of those ribs!!!

Same Birthdate as my 93 yr. old Mom Spark, Hope you had a Happy One!!! Don
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 09, 2014, 05:44:01 PM
Sparky,

When you "Paint" the ribs, what do you use and at what point in the cook do you apply the paint?

Thanks is advance if it is not a guarded secret

...Mo

I don't have any secrets.  I paint the sauce on the last 1/2 hour of cooking time.  I just use whatever sauce I have on hand.  my wife loves bull eye sauce the best. 
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: sparky on December 09, 2014, 05:46:44 PM
Same Birthdate as my 93 yr. old Mom Spark, Hope you had a Happy One!!! Don

I had a great time.  my family took me out to joes' crab shack.  got a some new shoes, cigars and a new little WSM.  your mom and I have the same b'day nov 30th.  all the good looking cool ppl have that b'day.  just sayin...... 8)
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: MoHuka on December 10, 2014, 08:58:44 AM
Sparky,

When you "Paint" the ribs, what do you use and at what point in the cook do you apply the paint?

Thanks is advance if it is not a guarded secret

...Mo

I don't have any secrets.  I paint the sauce on the last 1/2 hour of cooking time.  I just use whatever sauce I have on hand.  my wife loves bull eye sauce the best.

Thanks Sparky....
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: Scallywag on December 10, 2014, 09:20:04 AM
Great looking ribs buddy! You are the RIB Master in my opinion!
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: 1Bigg_ER on December 10, 2014, 10:41:29 AM
That WSM 14.5 is a helluva cooker ain't it? I love mine
Title: Re: RIBS 101
Post by: fishingbouchman on December 11, 2014, 07:50:52 AM
I see a movie from Wing and Sparky.  Oh what a good day this is. 
Those ribs look outstanding.