Jerome D.
TVWBB All-Star
Sometimes I like to go back to a "less is more" approach to enjoy BBQ meats in all their simplicity. Today was one of those days. The flavors of the beef ribs and pork butt consisted of only a slathering of hot sauce, salt & pepper, and hickory smoke. During the cook, I focused most of my attention on the beef ribs, with the small pork butt along for the ride just to make use of the remaining grill capacity. The beef ribs were of really good quality - I think (but not 100% sure) that I finally got my hands on beef plate short ribs since there were 3 bones in the rack, as opposed the 4-bone chuck short ribs I've cooked in the past. Thanks for taking the time to check out the photos!
Here are some images of the uncooked meats. The beef ribs make the pork butt look pretty small by comparison.
Got your action shots here. The cook took about 6 hours at 275°F using sugar maple lump charcoal and four chunks of hickory, with no foiling at all. By the time the internal temperatures reached 200°F, the temperature probe was effortlessly sliding into both meats.
Plated shots of the pulled pork and beef ribs, served with some vinegar slaw. The relatively small size of the pork butt yielded pulled pork with a really flavorful bark-to-meat ratio. Just one of these beef ribs, with its very rich flavor and texture, is pretty much a meal in itself, so eating the pulled pork sandwich along with it sent me into a severe meat coma on my couch.
Here are some images of the uncooked meats. The beef ribs make the pork butt look pretty small by comparison.
Got your action shots here. The cook took about 6 hours at 275°F using sugar maple lump charcoal and four chunks of hickory, with no foiling at all. By the time the internal temperatures reached 200°F, the temperature probe was effortlessly sliding into both meats.
Plated shots of the pulled pork and beef ribs, served with some vinegar slaw. The relatively small size of the pork butt yielded pulled pork with a really flavorful bark-to-meat ratio. Just one of these beef ribs, with its very rich flavor and texture, is pretty much a meal in itself, so eating the pulled pork sandwich along with it sent me into a severe meat coma on my couch.
