Smithfield Extra Tender

[erichasaces]

If you knew they were overdone when you wrapped, who did you cook them for almost 2 more hours?

 

[Burnt at Both Endz]

If you knew they were overdone when you wrapped, who did you cook them for almost 2 more hours?

True story......I had some ribs that were over done this year when they came out of the foil, instead of saucing and returning to the pit. I sauced and left on the prep table.

7th place ribs and RGC!....as Butcher told me in class, you need to be a situational cook!

 

[Cmikes]

Are you cooking on a drum? When I've done ETs on my Jambo, it's usually a 2 hour smoke and 1.5 wrapped at 290, but I always check them early. ETs cook a tad quicker than nonenhanced in my experience. I'm not sure what the timeline of the drum guys are, but I know they're quite a bit quicker than my Jambo.

 

[LakeRat Bbq]

I've found them to cook a little quicker too. I did a rack at 275 in 3.5 hours yesterday, others brands have been taking 4 hours.

 

[erichasaces]

Maybe they get tender quicker because these ribs are EXTRA tender?

 

[bigdogphin]

Are you cooking on a drum? When I've done ETs on my Jambo, it's usually a 2 hour smoke and 1.5 wrapped at 290, but I always check them early. ETs cook a tad quicker than nonenhanced in my experience. I'm not sure what the timeline of the drum guys are, but I know they're quite a bit quicker than my Jambo.

What else do you do to them? :grin:

 

[mchar69]

why did you cook them for almost 2 more hours?

'Cause I'm a dumbass!

 

[masque13]

I cooked five butts this weekend for family and friends. I was surprised to see my local wal mart had the Smithfield et butts. They had already been carrying the ribs. But this was the first time I had seen the butts.

They cooked up real well. I nuked pretty good because I was cooking for family and friends and not comp style but I thought they turned out real tasty. I also got a larger yield than I normally do which was a pleasant surprise

Based on that experience I would not hesitate to use them at a comp.

 

[Cmikes]

What else do you do to them? :grin:

I open a new shaker of kosmo's rubs at every cook off, for extra fresh rubs! Lol...

 

[bubbletop]

I open a new shaker of kosmo's rubs at every cook off, for extra fresh rubs! Lol...

suck up

 

[flyinpig14]

Anyone noticed really small bones and even some ribs tips left on the St Louis cut? I didn't have any to pick through so I got stuck with what I could find. I obviously know guys are winning with these, so I think I just got unlucky with the ones i.ended up with. Maybe I'll try buying whole spares and trimming down next time. Don't want to.just give up on them.

 

[bigJ]

Anyone noticed really small bones and even some ribs tips left on the St Louis cut? I didn't have any to pick through so I got stuck with what I could find. I obviously know guys are winning with these, so I think I just got unlucky with the ones i.ended up with. Maybe I'll try buying whole spares and trimming down next time. Don't want to.just give up on them.

I have tried something off of every St Louis cut rack of ribs I have ever used in competition, crooked, tips, chine bone and hanging chads.