Frozen Ribs

[Mike Twangzer]

Has anyone ever not thawed out pork ribs and just tossed them on the smoker frozen, seasoned with no membrane pull ? How did it turn out ?

 

[16Adams]

Yes, but tough to make seasoning stick to frozen surface. First hour in foil season meat side down helps

 

[NCGrimbo]

I do it often. I put the spices on after about 30 minutes if I want them, but most times I just sauce with no spices.

 

[Stingerhook]

Let them sit out for an hour and score the back and season.

 

[Mike Twangzer]

Thank you all !!!

 

[Inthewoods]

Do it all the time. Season heavy when it sweats. Comes out great.
The member that had the ridiculously long restaurant thread...he of the habanero pickle...threw ribs on frozen. I'm don't know if that was his actual day ta day method or it just happened at times.
His pickle recipe is quite good. Prized Piggy or something similar.

-D

 

[Smoking Piney]

I've never cooked frozen ribs. Will not do it, but it will will be interesting to read the following responses. op2:

 

[Mike Twangzer]

I've never cooked frozen ribs. Will not do it, but it will will be interesting to read the following responses. op2:

If it were an impromptu cook and my ribs wouldn't have an opportunity to thaw, I'd just go buy another rack at the market to cook. This would enable me to use what I got. I was worried that cooking wouldn't be even. So far some good tips and no actual fails. Still a bit gun shy but wth !!!

 

[frayedend]

If in cryovac they can thaw in like 20 minutes in hot water. No need to start frozen.

 

[Robert]

If in cryovac they can thaw in like 20 minutes in hot water. No need to start frozen.

Best method^^^^^^here

 

[Mike Twangzer]

If in cryovac they can thaw in like 20 minutes in hot water. No need to start frozen.

DUH ,,,, Why didn't I think of that ????? :doh:

 

[smoke ninja]

yea ribs defrost pretty fast in some water so I've never bothered to try

 

[Shadowdog500]

I’ve never done it, but on a recent post I pointed out that I took a course at a KCBS competition and in addition to teaching thier competition methods, they also taught how they do their bulk feed operation. My wife and I were even behind the counter to see their operation first hand. This places sells so many ribs that they start from frozen right out of the reefer truck.

Here is a photo of thier lines, they are this long all weekend. One of the brethren is a good friend of theirs.

 

[Moose]

Just boil the ribs in liquid smoke and get it over with.



:twisted:

 

[Wampus]

I’ve never done it, but on a recent post I pointed out that I took a course at a KCBS competition and in addition to teaching thier competition methods, they also taught how they do their bulk feed operation. My wife and I were even behind the counter to see their operation first hand. This places sells so many ribs that they start from frozen right out of the reefer truck.

Here is a photo of thier lines, they are this long all weekend. One of the brethren is a good friend of theirs.

I’ve never done frozen. If I don’t plan ahead I have thawed in cryovac in warm water, but while on the comp circuit I did see one of the rib vendors like above throwing cases of frozen slabs on the smoker in the early AM before the crowds arrived. I was kinda shocked but his lines were long and I knew then that it could definitely be done.

I’ll keep thawing mine tho….

 

[Mike Twangzer]

Just boil the ribs in liquid smoke and get it over with.



:twisted:

Yum !!!! Ribs boiled in Orange Crush with liquid smoke !!!! I must admit ... that I have done this sans liquid smoke ....