Well, this thread is gaining about as much traction as a bald tire
In the interest of cutting to the chase, here's the color code breakdown from left to right :
Green = KBQ
Red = Keg
Yellow = Traeger
Orange = Smokin-It
I actually goofed (again) on the freakin' SI Ribs. I had meant to give them the TQ treatment but didn't. I watched Steph put the rub straight on'em and didn't think twice.
Here they are after the rub
Here they are on their respective cookers, some of the pics really are blurry thanks to my camera operator
KBQ
Keg
Traeger
Smokin-It
I had wanted y'all to pick the one you thought looked best as opposed to label which was which but that's okay. That was fun too! I had you mostly fooled
As for what we liked best. In person, I thought the KBQ looked the best uncut, followed by the Traeger, then the Keg and lastly the SI. Cut I went with Traeger, KBQ, Keg, SI (forgot the dang TQ or this would've been different I bet)
Taste and tenderness went in this order :
My results - KBQ, Traeger, Keg, SI
Steph's Results - KBQ, Keg, Traeger, SI
Our Son - Keg, KBQ, Traeger, SI
So in THIS particular round, the KBQ won and the Keg did better than it did the last time I did a rib test on it (it was last and the SI won out over the Traeger and Keg).
Steph nor our Son had any idea which was which and tasted them eyes closed, never knowing which one they were eating. I tasted them with my eyes open but had forgotten which color (toothpick) was which so that somewhat helped the bias.
In closing, I will say that I AM a rib wrapper. I prefer ribs wrapped AND sauced with my homemade sauce but this test was meant to be as basic as could be. I'll also add that I didn't care for the rub put on these but Steph likes it so she got it! It's Rendezvous Rub and it's not my cup of tea AT ALL.
Thanks for being part of the fun, until next time!