Q_Done_Right
Knows what a fatty is.
How do you all hot hold your ribs when vending? I have a $175 Carlisle Hot Box that works awesome for whole pork butts and briskets...I've only "tested" them out so far but they keep the meat real warm for several hours when doubled wrapped in heavy duty foil. And I can just pull out as needed.
But I also need a way to effectively hot hold the spare ribs I'll be making. The plan so far is to let them rest uncovered out of the smoker for 5-10 minutes and then tightly single wrap in heavy duty foil while keeping them in the hot box...will pull out slabs as needed when ordered. The longest they would ever sit in the hot box would be for an hour and a half or two at the most...where I will be vending we plan to sell dinner between 5-7ish. Not worried if the bark goes soft or they are a little fall off the bone-like as they will already have been cooked in foil the last hour before pulling off the smoker. I'm going to test this method out soon and *think* it will work but just wanted to see what others recommend. We're planning to sell them by the 1/3 rack. We have table counter top warmers as well but those are strictly for pulled pork, pulled chicken and sausage. Haven't heard good things about holding ribs that way.
But I also need a way to effectively hot hold the spare ribs I'll be making. The plan so far is to let them rest uncovered out of the smoker for 5-10 minutes and then tightly single wrap in heavy duty foil while keeping them in the hot box...will pull out slabs as needed when ordered. The longest they would ever sit in the hot box would be for an hour and a half or two at the most...where I will be vending we plan to sell dinner between 5-7ish. Not worried if the bark goes soft or they are a little fall off the bone-like as they will already have been cooked in foil the last hour before pulling off the smoker. I'm going to test this method out soon and *think* it will work but just wanted to see what others recommend. We're planning to sell them by the 1/3 rack. We have table counter top warmers as well but those are strictly for pulled pork, pulled chicken and sausage. Haven't heard good things about holding ribs that way.