Full Spare Ribs

[tcards]

I usually smoke full spare ribs. Am I in the minority or do some of you smoke full spares?

 

[SmokeOCD]

I used to and I don't mind it, but serving to guests it is a bit messier eating them. I trim them, and cook the lopped off part as the chef's sample piece.

 

[bschoen]

Full spares rock.

 

[Seefyre]

Full spares are usually my first choice. I love the chine bone for knawing on for leftovers. They are a bit more of a challenge to cook properly but the end result is worth it.

 

[Callahan-que]

I do full spares all the time. I used to trim to St Louis style but not lately.
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[tcards]

Rick those look great

 

[HankB]

I like to buy full spares and then trim them St. Louis style. I smoke the tips with the ribs and they make great chili.


Sadly, my Costco seems to only carry the St. Louis cut last time I looked.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

I like full spares but my family likes Baby Backs so when I cook ribs thats what I cook

 

[Smoking Piney]

I buy and cook them when I find them.

 

[cholloway]

I like to buy full spares and then trim them St. Louis style. I smoke the tips with the ribs and they make great chili.

Same here... although full spares are becoming hard to find.
Rarely go on sale around here and its hard to pay $5/lb for bones.

 

[Iowa Sailor]

I have come to like the St. Louis cut - cooked nekkid with SPG.

Only my younger son likes ribs at all, and he prefers BabyBacks.

So we have some of those as well.

 

[BGEChicago]

I actually cook rib tips twice as much as ribs. I can find them at the store easily and kinda smoke them like burnt ends.... If someone in the family wants ribs I eat the tips and give them the ribs....

 

[oldgfbbq]

I always buy full spares and trim to suit my mood or occasion. Often with little or no trimming. To those who generally eat St. Louis, my ribs seem huge.

 

[Shadowdog500]

I always did full spares before covid.
Now I use Chairman’s Reserve St. Louis cut ribs for all my home cooks.

 

[lzbcook]

I always did full spares before covid.
Now I use Chairman’s Reserve St. Louis cut ribs for all my home cooks.

why did covid change your menu?5

 

[Headgear]

We do full spare and St. Louis. BB's are too lean.

 

[Pife]

Full spares for a casual pickin party, but trimmed to st. Louis for company.

 

[Willy2763]

Aldi had some nice looking full spares late last year for right around ten bucks. I stocked up and still have some in the freezer. I prefer them that way but as others have said, I'll cut them for company if they so choose.

 

[Itsdone]

I usually smoke full spare ribs. Am I in the minority or do some of you smoke full spares?

I used to smoke full spare ribs, but now i only smoke full spares...
Ribs...We don't need no stinking ribs...

 

[bowhnter]

I have never smoked a rack of full spare ribs. ~20+ years.
I started my journey of smoking meats because of BB ribs to begin with.
Will occasionally smoke ST Louis cut, but will usually buy the thinnest BBs I can find.
I think I may be in the minority.