Beef Ribs: My Texas Style Beef Ribs (Attempt) | Salty Tales


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  1. Demetrius Holmes
    Demetrius Holmes says:

    This is the only way to make great bbq do again and again until you get it like you like it. However like many other comments wrap in butcher paper you will retain your bark and make it tender a little trick I do is half and half use aluminum foil on the bottom and paper on top either way BBQ is trial and error you can’t go wrong

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  2. tdematteo01
    tdematteo01 says:

    Forgot one of the items to do to make these tender. I seasoned last night and put in the fridge. This morning I got up early to take the ribs out and bring them to room temperature before placing them on the smoker.

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  3. Jason Robinson
    Jason Robinson says:

    can you do an experiment comparing cheap cuts of wagyu to prime cuts (like rib eye and new York). I find wagyu too fatty for my taste so I’m curious how “cheaper” cuts of wagyu (like chuck, sirloin) would compare to the nice prime cuts. Hope I said that right 🙂

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  4. tdematteo01
    tdematteo01 says:

    I’ll be cooking some tomorrow. In Texas it’s all about indirect heat. 275 degrees for 3 hours. Then I wrap them in heavy foil, and a little liquid to the foil to create a little steam, and put them back on for another 3 hours. Finally it’s into the cooler for a final hour rest. Perfect every time.

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  5. Dave Pruett
    Dave Pruett says:

    As many have said, wrapping is important to maximize tenderness. Also, pay no attention to the temperature once it passes 200. Let the probe tell you when it is done. Might be 205, 210, 212, whatever. Tenderness is the test, not temperature.

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  6. SPOILER750
    SPOILER750 says:

    Texas cheat. Smoke it till internal temp gets to 180°. wrap tight in foil pouch with a little liquid. Bring up 200-°210°. Let rest for a hour. They will be fall off the bone

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  7. bill blass
    bill blass says:

    Damn it Ninja, you had me licking my phone screen. Do you know how disturbing that was to my kids to see their father drool and lick a phone screen?

    On a serious note, I actually prefer my ribs with a bit of chew/bite. That looked perfect to me.

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  8. Eric Brown
    Eric Brown says:

    Next time wrap them at 160 in foil add some moisture and cook to 205 Fahrenheit then probe for tenderness should feel like room temp butter no pull when pulling out and no resistance when pushing in. You should receive desired quality and tenderness you're looking for. Also remember you're cooking for feel after you wrap not temperature so it might go from anywhere from 205 to 210 maybe a little higher but you cooking for feel at this point nothing more. Good luck!!!

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  9. Michael Parish
    Michael Parish says:

    It's hard to give advice when we can't see what you're doing. Did you fill the slow and shear with boiling water? There is a reason that the wood used for smoking is put on top of the coals. You get more intense smoke faster. Smoke penetration slows to a crawl when the meat gets over 135 degrees F. Therefore make sure the meat goes directly from the frig to the smoker. That will keep the meat colder longer and allow more smoke (flavor) to penetrate (if you put the wood on top of the coals and wait for it to ignite before putting the lid on). There is an old saying, " if you're lookin you ain't cookin " The only time to lift the lid is when you need to add coals and that won't be until the 6th to 8th hour. The next time to lift the lid is when meat temp reaches 205 F. AND check for tenderness with a sharp needle point device like an instant read device. If it doesn't slide through like butter put the lid back on for another hour. The ultimate determiner of doneness is tenderness, not time or temperature. This isn't steak. The same goes for pork ribs. forget the wrapping. That's for people who haven't figured out how to do it right. Good luck the next time around.

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  10. Antonio English
    Antonio English says:

    If you want to get them more tender, you have to wrap them in Aluminum Foil when they get to 160 degrees and let them stay wrapped until you get to 205 degrees. Keep them in the foil while they're resting. I promise you that you'll get the tenderness that you're looking for.

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  11. Jawad Hassan
    Jawad Hassan says:

    I think you should use a sous vide machine to cook it and smoke it at a low temperature so it doesn’t overcook.
    Ribs are something that should be cooked low and slow and sous vide is the best at that.

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  12. Stewart Perthou
    Stewart Perthou says:

    Okay, my Ninja this is really important! I totally understand what's happening here. I have had to work through the very same problem as you are here. My secret that I share with everybody for this one problem? I first par-cook my beef ribs on a low simmer in plain water for about 45 minutes. You want to see the rib tips just start to expose then that's the time to get them out however long it takes. Then rest to cool to firm up again. This is your new starting point. Do everything just as you already did from there forward. You'll be friggin AMAZED at the tender and soft difference a par-cook will make! It also removes hours of cooking time for the desired end results.

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