LMJ
Senior Cook
If I was to smoke both baby back ribs and a salmon fillet at once, would the flavors migrate and mingle and probably ruin both, or would they be expected to more or less keep to themselves? This is a real question, don't laugh.
It's true that the flavors won't interfere with each other but ribs and salmon need different temperatures. Well, it's not totally necessary, but ribs should be done around 200-225 and salmon (you're obviously hot smoking it) should be no more than 180.
Salmon is best when you can keep the fats and juices inside the flesh and higher temperatures will cause more contraction and loss.
-Stooxie