Question on Rib Racks
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ChuckO
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
The pros; you can cook 4 to 6 ribs all at once. The cons; you can't cook them lying flat (this is a real weak con) I have two racks, and old brinkman that holds four or five ribs and I recently bought the Weber rib rack which holds six. Why the Weber rib rack....Cuz it says Weber
ChuckO
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Yeah probably, I haven't used it yet. It's SKU # 6605, it's $13 at Home Depot, I got mine when I bought my S330, I may have got it free or if not free, a good discount when buying the S330. You might look at SKU 6469 as it's dual purpose, it holds Rib Roasts or Rib slabs. It's $18 at Home Depot
Matt H.
TVWBB Super Fan
this is the one I have and it fits the 18 perfectly:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OHBXJ6/tvwb-20
personally I find it to be a lot easier than rolling the ribs or any other option to maximize the ribs you are cooking.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OHBXJ6/tvwb-20
personally I find it to be a lot easier than rolling the ribs or any other option to maximize the ribs you are cooking.
ChuckO
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
The brinkman rack can be seen in use here: Home Depot sells it for $5 / $6 - I've used that same rack for years, I just don't have any pictures of my using it. Robert T makes good use of his in the below thread and several other rib cooks he's done. When you see his rib-racked cooks, you'll see it can be done as good as it gets using the "el cheapo" rib rack.
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?62261-Rainy-Day-St-Louis-Spare-Ribs
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?62261-Rainy-Day-St-Louis-Spare-Ribs
ChadVKealey
TVWBB Pro
Just don't get this one unless you're planning to use it only once. It is a royal PITA to clean. I know Steve R knows his stuff when it comes to BBQ, but I can't imagine he uses this rack himself. Then again, he either has someone who cleans it for him or he's got the money to just toss it rather than clean.
The rib rack shown in the Robert T thread is the Char-Broil 4740 Potato-and-Rib Rack. He's using two of them side by side. I've got one, it works well and is not too bad to clean.
Is this the Brinkmann one you're considering? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00G6JXNT4/tvwb-20 If so, you might want to move on it soon, as Brinkmann is in bankruptcy and I don't know how this will affect availability of accessories in the future.
Is this the Brinkmann one you're considering? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00G6JXNT4/tvwb-20 If so, you might want to move on it soon, as Brinkmann is in bankruptcy and I don't know how this will affect availability of accessories in the future.
ChuckO
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Interesting, it's just like my old one, I could have sworn it was a brinkman. I've had it since the old "el cheapo brinkman" smoker days
ChuckO
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Jeff Davidson
TVWBB Super Fan
I roll my ribs as chris describes here:
http://virtualweberbullet.com/ribselect.html#capacity
I can easily fit 6 racks of ribs on my wsm using this method and there's no cleanup.
http://virtualweberbullet.com/ribselect.html#capacity
I can easily fit 6 racks of ribs on my wsm using this method and there's no cleanup.
Jerry N.
TVWBB Emerald Member
I roll my ribs also, but if you want maximum quantity in an 18" WSM, a couple rib racks and some stacking will allow you to get 9 racks of baby backs. I think someone may have done more, but I know I've done 9 with two of the charbroil racks that Chris linked to. The only down side I see to a rib rack is that you have to clean them. That's why I roll my ribs.
Larry D.
TVWBB Emerald Member
I picked up that Brinkmann rack (which Amazon lists at $14.99) for $8.60 on the closeout table at Home Depot a while back. But they have what appears to be the identical rack under a different brand (Nexgrill) for $9.97. . http://www.homedepot.com/p/Nexgrill-Rib-Rack-530-0026/206414840
