First time smoke with a ? about Chix and Ribs the BRITU

[Guest]

Hello,

I just received my WSM and it's all setup and ready to go. (Pretty excited, I've grilled a bunch but never BBQ).

The questions I have:
Do you marinate the Ribs, I do not see that for the BRITU recipe.

I plan on smoking 3 rack ribs (baby back) and 2 chickens, butterflied.

Is the correct position chicken on bottom rack and Ribs (rolled) on top rack?

Also, Should I start the ribs off an hour or 2 first...and if I do since the chicken is placed on later, do they loose any smoke flavor since the wood was burning already for 2 hours?

Thank you fo the help. The reason I finally bought the WSM is because of the information I found on this site.

 

[K Kruger]

HI Pete--

Most of us do not marinate ribs, but you certainly can. I have, but I usually just go with a rub.

Yes, chicken on the bottom.

If you're doing b-backs you can start them at the same time. If you're doing spares you could start the chicken later. You can add smokewood at that time if you need to.

Good luck and have a great time.