First cook on my new Smokey Joe - Beef Short Ribs

[DaveL]

I picked up a Smokey Joe recently, it had been used half a time..the owner couldn't get the Weber coals to light so sold it with the coals for less than the cost of a bag of coal!

I already plan to do the WSM mod to it, I'm just amazed at how efficient the SJ is, it hardly used any coals and was really stable.
I did try to cook a steak on it the first time I used it as a test but it didn't have enough oomph in it.

 

[ChuckO]

Those Beef Ribs look fantastic and I love that Lime Green SJ

 

[Rich Dahl]

Ribs look really good and love the color of the SJ

 

[TonyUK]

Those bones look stellar Dave. Nice one.

What I did with my SJ was drill 3 x 1" holes in the bottom of the bowl with a step drill. Then bought a cheapo enamelled metal plate, drilled a hole in the middle the same size as the bolt/wingnut that holds the legs together, acts as an ash catcher. Grills like a champ!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great looking ribs. Nice find on the Smokey.

 

[Michael C.]

Wow those looks awesome!!! Very tasty!!!

 

[Robert-R]

You know how to work that SJ, for sure. The ribs look great!

 

[Barb D]

Ribs look outstanding and love the color of your SJ.

 

[CaseT]

Smokey Joe's are a great little cooker. Versatile too! Ours is a smoker, rotisserie and a pizza oven!

 

[Michael L]

I did try to cook a steak on it the first time I used it as a test but it didn't have enough oomph in it.

Awesome cook! And beautiful color!

I feel that the side vents on the SJG doesn't allow enough air compared to the SJS to really get the coals going.