Continuing my rib quest

I'm still hunting for that perfect flavor profile. So tonight I played around with some commercial rubs I haven't tried yet. I smoked a couple slabs for a buddy and put on some tips for me. I've tried the B&W BBQ rub so I was comfortable with how that was going to turn out but Im hoping he likes the head country. The lighter color is the head country rub.





One of the tips got head country, one got BPs garlic seasoned salt with pepper and soileaus the third got bone sucking sauce.



I smoked for 45 minutes then bumped the temp in the 2 star to 275. An hour and thirty minutes later they got foiled for another 1 hour.





I pulled the slabs a bit early and didn't put them back on to sauce them. Since my buddy is heating them up they can be sauced at that time I figured.

The tips were done and got cut up. The wife had hers inhaled before I got mine ready to eat. Good sign!





My favorite was the John Henry's , the seasoned garlic salt with pepper and soileaus was a close second. It was a tad salty. Next time I'm using half as much seasoning and it will rock! I'm still on the fence with the bone sucking sauce. I think it needs some heat. Something to work on.

The quest continues..











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Do you mean head country was your favorite? By the way your ribs look great.

Looking good Chili, keep us posted!

Chili Head said:

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look at that melting butter. it brings a tear to my eye. thats the best shot in my opinion. simply marvelous darling.

Yeah sparky..head country not John Henry's lol..too many beverages I guess!


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Nice report on the different rubs. Let the quest continue and keep posting pics !

Oh yeah... Head Country is my 'go to' for ribs. Looks great!

squirtthecat said:

Oh yeah... Head Country is my 'go to' for ribs. Looks great!

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and pork butts too. i have seen ya use it on them also. your use most anything on your butts. i believe the salt lick is one of your favorites?

Looks great Chili!!!

I have found some homemade rubs I have really liked in "Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue" cookbook. There are real simple ones and pretty complex ones. I find homemade is more funny to experiment with homemades.