Butt's & Rib's for the 4th

[Billy Barger]

4 Butts and 19 Racks of ribs and a big ol pot of beans


My best buddy (nephew) saucing the ribs for me

Me with the straw hat

I know it looks like all I do is ribs and butts and your right, i'm doing my first cook on my discada this weekend, and I'll be trying some brisket and tri tip in the near future.

[PvilleComp]

Billy those are some good looking butts and ribs! I don't care if that's all you cook or not!

[Smokeone]

Bet those were tasty! You definetly get great bark on your butts!

[Gizmo]

BUTTBARK? WHERE?

nice looking grub there billy!

[The Czar]

That is not a small number of ribs to cook ......

[Billy Barger]

This smoker is so easy to cook on, Frank needs to create a tastavision thread.

[DUAYNE B]

with all us vultures on here, tastovision would be pricey for everyone,,,,,,, triple the product forsure looks most yummy Billy..........

[DUAYNE B]

another thought,,,,,, pan versus meat directly on grates,,,,,, what is benefit

[Gizmo]

Benefits of using a pan:
A chance to use the drippings in your sauce/marinade/moistening gravy for the meat after it's done
Easier to steam cook by just adding a top of tin foil
grates stays cleaner
meat on shelf below doesn't end up sharing recipes from stray drippings (assuming they're different)

Benefits of direct on grate:
slightly more smoke into the meat
Less cholesterol
Less expensive
Less dishes to clean up or haul to the trash
More unpanned meat will fit in the cooker at one time
grill marks


it's really up to each cook depending on what he's going for ...

[Billy Barger]

The main reason for the pans for me is it saves on cleanup even though my reverse flow plate is lined with foil, I also use some of the drippings back in the meat for moisture, I must own stock in the aluminum company cause I use lots of it.

[DUAYNE B]

very good, will have to give it a try, i did some ribs over 4th, usually dont foil them, but i did this time,, i kind of like unfoiled over foiled, might be because it got a little too done,

[The Czar]

The main reason for the pans for me is it saves on cleanup even though my reverse flow plate is lined with foil, I also use some of the drippings back in the meat for moisture, I must own stock in the aluminum company cause I use lots of it.

Right....because Rick is too busy trying to recycle foil....

[Billy Barger]

So Rick I'll start sending my used foil your way its one owner and only cooked on, on sundays by a wanna be smoker

[Gizmo]

Yeah like there's something WRONG with recycling foil...

[The Czar]

I didn't say there was....;)

[Smokeone]

I turn mine into refreshment money!