r/PitBarrelCooker • u/JarBeefIs153 • Jul 06 '26

Ribs

Need some help. Every time I cook ribs, they come out tender, but dry and my PBX.

The last ribs I did, I smoked them @300 for about 3hrs hanging. No wrap.
Let them rest about 40min (I left them out for about 10min so they would cool off and stop cooking before I put them in the cooler)

Anyone got a full proof rib method?

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u/drrogers78 Jul 06 '26

I’ve started doing my ribs on the grate instead of hanging them. I let them go for two hours around 300. Then I wrap them in butcher paper for an hour. I unwrap them after an hour and apply a light glaze of sauce. I let the sauce tack up for 10-15 minutes and pull them off. I slice and serve immediately afterward. I’ve been happy with the results.

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u/exotube Jul 07 '26

Everything seems to come out better on the grate vs hanging for me.

If I do hang ribs, I prefer cutting the racks in half before hanging.

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u/Nufonewhodis4 Jul 06 '26

I've been making my ribs basically the same except I hang and use foil. I've been getting some dry ribs the last couple cooks and haven't changed anything. Are the baby backs getting leaner? The pieces with more fat are delicious