Dustin Dorsey
TVWBB Hall of Fame
Got some beef ribs at HEB a while back and decided to fire up the Franklin pit for Father's day.


Trimmed off the fat cap. There's a layer of silverskin under there on one side that usually winds up being tough.

Seasoned with this rub which is mostly salt and pepper.

Rex checking out the situation.

Smoker fired up.

Coming up to temp. Cooked them at 300 until done with mostly pecan wood. Took maybe 6 or 7 hours.

Off the pit.

While those were resting I put on some sausage.

My best attempt at a barbecue tray. One of my bones slipped out during the cook so I cut it up into burnt ends. Beef ribs are probably the best I've ever cooked. I took them up to 205 and probed for tenderness.

Got a nice smoke ring.


Trimmed off the fat cap. There's a layer of silverskin under there on one side that usually winds up being tough.

Seasoned with this rub which is mostly salt and pepper.

Rex checking out the situation.

Smoker fired up.

Coming up to temp. Cooked them at 300 until done with mostly pecan wood. Took maybe 6 or 7 hours.

Off the pit.

While those were resting I put on some sausage.

My best attempt at a barbecue tray. One of my bones slipped out during the cook so I cut it up into burnt ends. Beef ribs are probably the best I've ever cooked. I took them up to 205 and probed for tenderness.

Got a nice smoke ring.