re: Ribs: Too Much Work for Too Little Reward

I give give you the cost analysis (maybe) but not the work analysis. It's the same amount of work to do ribs (actually less b/c the cook faster) but they do cost twice as much.

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I've never heard of pulled beef until this week

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Love pulled beef roast with cattleman's BBQ sauce and dill pickles on a bun.

With kettle chips and a beer.

We stock up our freezer with baby back slabs from kroger when they go on sale every 6 months or so. With a kroger card, we buy the slabs for ~$6 a slab. One slab feeds both of us with baked potato sides. Time to cook is lengthy, but 95% of that time is hands off time. We eat them quite frequently.

A slab of baby backs feeds 2 people, at least.

And I'm not really sure I'd say it was much work at all. Remove membrane, coat with dry rub, get a fire going in the smoker til it's up to temp, throw on the ribs and spritz on occasion... I can get shite-faced and do this with ease. Maybe you mean too much of a time commitment? If so, I still disagree.

Oh, and spare ribs ftw...

Both take time if done right. I cooked 19 butts last Saturday. On the pit for 4 hours, In ovens for another 6. The pulled beautifully. But I do love ribs! Usually cook them when I can find them at a good price.

Picked up a slab of birkshire hog spare ribs at the farmers market this morning. Anxious to see if they really are that much better than "commercial"

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Both take time if done right. I cooked 19 butts last Saturday. On the pit for 4 hours, In ovens for another 6. The pulled beautifully. But I do love ribs! Usually cook them when I can find them at a good price.

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Agree. But how about the joie de vivre that is BEEF RIBS?

Your pit must look like the opening credits of the Flintstones! Enjoy!

Lamendola's in Gonzales. Check their weekly ads on line. BTW, I just bought two USDA Prime briskets at Ralph's in G-Town for $2.49/lb. That is the best deal on briskets I've ever seen.

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