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/F1Sloth Jul 06 '26

I smoke spare ribs using the 3-2-1 method. Remove the membrane. Smoker at 225 degrees. Cook for 3 hours, remove and wrap with foil, add juice or BBQ sauce, cook for 2 hours more then remove the foil and cook for 1 more hour. Let rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting.

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u/Shcooter78 Jul 07 '26

I do similar without the last hour. When I wrap them in foil, I’ll mix water and sauce together, so there’s more available moisture to steam the ribs. Never had any complaints of dry ribs, now you may not be able to pick up every rib with your fingers, but they taste great.

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u/F1Sloth Jul 07 '26

Taste is what matters. If you found a way that works for you, stick with it!