Like so many others, I love BBQ ribs. St Louis or Baby Backs, I love em. Over the years I have worked to come up with a technique that works best for ribs done here at home.
This weekend, after some consultation with ChatGPT, I finally came up with a technique that worked perfectly for me.
For years I used a rub from “The Thrill of the Grill”, and cooked them low and slow which while good, produced varying results.
For the last year or so I have used the 3-2-1 technique, which while great for St Louis style ribs, didn’t work so well for Baby Backs.
I consulted ChatGPT which offered me several suggestions, and finally came up with a technique that worked perfectly.
I rubbed the ribs with the rub early in the morning so they got about 6 hours to dry brine in the fridge. Then put the ribs on the smoker (for me a Weber gas grill with a perforated cylinder for smoke production) and let them smoke for 2 hours. Then took the ribs off, wrapped them in aluminum foil with a pat of butter, and put them back on the grill for 1 hour. After an hour, I took the ribs out of the foil, slathered them with Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce, and put them on again for 1 hour before pulling them. This is all done with indirect heat…on the other side of the grill, with 1 burner placed on high.
The ribs were perfect. A decent bark, tender ribs, that pulled off the bone cleanly without falling apart. This technique worked fine for me, and wanted to share it with others who have had inconsistent results in their rib game. I’ve been happy asking ChatGPT for help with recipes when fine tuning is required.
