FTC too long?

[beyondclarity]

Guys -

I messed up last night and fell asleep with ribs in FTC.  Are they goners having been in the cooler over night?  Or can I still grill them up and kill off any bacteria that may have formed?

They were in there for about 8 hours and are now in my fridge.

Thanks!

Troy

[KyNola]

I'll yield to the opinions of those more knowledgeable than me(which is pretty much everybody) but I think you're still good to go.  I don't think it would scare me if the ribs were foiled well, wrapped in towels and the cooler remained closed the entire time.

Others will come along shortly to guide you.

[FLBentRider]

Did you happen to take the temp before you put them in the fridge?

My cooler will keep four butts over 140F for 8 hours, but I don't know about yours.

[SnellySmokesEm]

If you dont want them send them my way, I'll eat 'em.....  Seriously, I think your fine, throw 'em on the grill and sauce 'em.  I have also ftc'd butts for 8 hours and they were still very warm to the touch.

[beyondclarity]

No i didn't check the temp, I was half asleep and all I could think of is get them in the fridge now!

I'm going to finish them on the grill tonite - i figure 25-35 minutes in the grill with the temp between 400-500 - that should help kill everything, right?

[Redneckinthecity]

This raises an interesting point to my "big cook" this weekend.  I'm cooking 120# of butts on a big rig.  I'm planning to serve around noon on Sunday.  If I start Saturday and finish sometime Saturday night, how long can I ftc safely - and can I ftc and then put in foil pans w/ apple juice and hold with the grill still ~ 225 degrees?

[hal4uk]

The FTC probably had them holding good for quite a while, but ribs don't have the MASS that butts do.
Therefore, the temp probably dropped to an unsafe level during that 8 hours.

However, any bacteria (over that period) would have formed on the outside of the ribs...
Just heat 'em up on the grill, and get them up to a high temp 500+ for a short period of time.
That should be all you need.

Uhhhh, 30 minutes at 500 -- that's too long -- could turn 'em into toast .

[Habanero Smoker]

I often use my Bradley as a warming oven, but in your case that is not pratical. In the past I have place one (sometimes two) heating pads in the cooler if the temperatuer inside the cooler drops below 150°.