redgriller
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Baby Backs don’t need to cook very long at all. Around 2 hours in the smoke at around 235 is all it takes. You can also grill them over low coals for about 45 minutes and get pretty good ribs. Baby Backs are naturally tender, so you don’t need a long cook time to break the collagen and connective tissue down to make the meat fall off the bone tender.
The cheaper Spare Ribs (Pork or Beef) on the other hand require about 3.5 to 4 hours at 225 to be done.
Just remember that Baby Backs are more expensive and more tender. They only need about 2 hours cook time at 235.
Spare Ribs are cheaper but much tougher and require around 4 hours cook time in order to break down the meat and make it tender.
The cheaper Spare Ribs (Pork or Beef) on the other hand require about 3.5 to 4 hours at 225 to be done.
Just remember that Baby Backs are more expensive and more tender. They only need about 2 hours cook time at 235.
Spare Ribs are cheaper but much tougher and require around 4 hours cook time in order to break down the meat and make it tender.