THREE pound baby backs????

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

A local micro-brewery has opened and decided to see BBQ (cooking on a Southern Pride) to go along with his brew..

On his website http://speedwaybrewing.com/ he CLAIMS to have THREE pound baby back ribs. Shocked

We sell the biggest baby backs in town.
The chains sell 1.5 to 1.75 lb racks, ours average 3 lbs

I have been barbecuing a long time and although I will be the first to admit that I haven't seen everything nor know everything...I have never seen or heard of THREE pound baby back ribs.. Rolling Eyes

Now that being said...I know there are some BIG babies born (not sure about BIG baby pigs.. Laughing

) but......
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Megla · BBQ Fan Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 218

They are Pork Loin ribs and a large part of the loin has been left on the cut.
I get them all the time here from a local butcher.

allsmokenofire · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

I agree w/ Megla...we got a meat market here that will cut them that way too.

My experience w/ them has not been favorable. You get 2 different types of meat on the slab, the rib meat and the extra loin meat that's left on. The loin meat starts to dry out past 160* and the rib meat doesn't start getting tender until 20*-25* or so past that. I've cooked them to where the rib meat was tender and the loin meat was dried out and a little chewy, and I've cooked them to where the loin meat was perfect, but the rib meat was tough, but I never could figure out how to get both done the way I wanted.

....but that's just me. Wink

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allsmokenofire · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

marvsbbq · BBQ All Star Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 6186

Thanks guys.....are these ribs generally more expensive than regular spare ribs??

I think in all my years of catering, I have only been asked to cook baby back ribs once...that was for a Christmas party and they wanted the most expensive thing on my menu Shocked

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BRONCOSTU · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

I don't usually get ribs out at restaurants. I don't know about the menu, but the beer sounds pretty good! What kind of hours are these? I just can't imagine getting shoo-ed out of a bar at 10:00 on a saturday night. I do some of my best drinking on thursday night. "Sorry sir, it's 8:00, u have to leave. They start flashing the lights at 7:30? "Last call!"
Beach/resort town?
This was copied from their web site.
Hours of Operation:

Fall Hours: CLOSED Monday. OPEN Tuesday - Thursday 11am to 8pm
Friday 11am - 10pm, Saturday Noon to 10pm
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river Q · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Gold Bar, WA.

allsmokenofire wrote:

Big Mike · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

Megla · BBQ Fan Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 218

I get them for 4.39 a pound loin on

You can get BB in a 3 pack for 2.68 a pound at Sams

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allsmokenofire · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

necron 99 · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

I've been able to get 3 lb racks of pork loin back ribs (supermarket label baby back ribs) for $2.99 / lb when on sale in this area - regular price is $5.99 / lb for these here.

I've had best results using a 2-2-1 (or so) method with no rub or marinade, then basting the racks with a fruit based vinegarette each hour before foiling.

Whole Foods also has these, price in this area was $9.29 / lb. last time I looked there Shocked

edit - added pics

This pair from Winn Dixie when on BOGO - effective price $3.02 / lb

This slightly lighter pair from Matherne's when on sale @ $2.99 / lb.

Here's some results I've had with similar size racks.
http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12162&highlight=
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Mike Lawry · Posted: Jan 19 2008 Post subject:

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jan 20 2008 Post subject:

3-pound baby-back ribs???????

Hmm, Considering a true baby-back rack is generally accepted as being 1.5-pounds & down.

False advertsing? Or complete ignorance?

He is selling 3-pound loin-back ribs, Same part of the pig, just from a much older pig and of course alot less tender and more fatty then a young pig that would render a true Baby-Back..
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Big Tom · Posted: Jan 21 2008 Post subject:

I would call the 3 pounders' "fat backs" instead of baby backs.

The specific weights for the terminology has already been captured by others.

Just how big of a slaughter hog would be have to have to cut those 10 bones from?
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allsmokenofire · Posted: Jan 21 2008 Post subject:

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jan 22 2008 Post subject:

David · Posted: Jan 22 2008 Post subject:

Your half right and to somewhat on the right path. I cutup hundreds of pigs a year and the size of the pig has true say so on the name of the cut. The name of the cut is the same on all animal reguardles of weight. If this is what you think then is the chops on a small hog called pig chops and a larger hog called pork chops?No!! It is all merchandising because the name Baby back is more apealling than Loin back.
I will tell you from expierence that not all larger hogs are tough and not all small hogs are tender. So your thought their is not always true because their size isn't the only factor in tenderness. Just 1 factor but not alway the only factor.