On another thread I read that some people don't sauce their ribs and was wondering if that meant just the last step or for the whole cook. IE no sauce for the first 3 hrs and no sauce for the 2 hrs in the tent and then just sauce at last part of the last hr.
If you don't put anything on the ribs for the first three hrs will you get a more smoky flavor on the meat or will that dry it out?
Sause don't make BBQ! Dry BBQ is just with out sauce. You still use your rubs and basically the same procedure just with out the sauce. I gave my Dad some last year! He's 81 and thought the sauce was the BBQ. Well changed his tune real quick. Said he enjoyed the flavor of the meat and spices Instead of hiding under sauces. Try it you'll like it too. Here is some good reading and tips on good ribs. The first is a hit page put together by Hab. Very good too! And the second is a recipe for ribs from ten point another good one. Cant go wrong listening to either. If you want to try dry ribs leave out the sauce that's all. I am disappointed to note the recipe site has no BBQ dry rib recipes. Hint Hint!As they are always at the burn offs and Competitions and such.
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?449-Competition-Ribs
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?581-How-To-Make-Ribs-in-a-Bradley
Thanks for those links Viper - very informative.