Ribs in an 18" kettle


 
I would try to do them indirect. I'd also cut them into 2 & 3 rib riblets. They would cook faster than a whole rack.

The same tests for a whole rack for doneness.
 
In a small cooker try to keep the fuel quantity low so that you can hit your temp--a range of 25 on either side of your target is fine--but not have so much in there that it's hard to cook indirect.

It can be worth putting strips of foil down under the edges of the meat closest to the fuel to deflect heat a bit. Foiling at a point late in the cook can restore some moisture lost if your temps have swung high.
 

 

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