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Ok I have read several places on this forum that if you cook several pieces of meat at the same time, then you do not have to increase the cooking time. One cooks of the same amount of time as several do, generally speaking. So here is my question. I am cooking 3lb St. Louis cut ribs and plan to cook for 4 hours approximately. If I cut them in half so they fit in my smoker should I plan on checking after two hours since each piece will only be about 1 1/2 pounds? or do I still count on about 4 hours?
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Keep in mind that slow and low cooking is about rendering fat,and breaking down collagen.

Not always,size weight.

A 1/4 inch slice ,across a 10 lb pork butt,fried in a 350* skillet could be done in 60 secs.,but you sure can't pull the pork.

36 eggs ,will hardboil,as fast as one egg.

Thus a tough one inch by one inch piece of pork,could take as long as a four inch by eight inch piece.

One untrimmed spare rib,off a 700 lb sausage sow,might take longer than a 13 rib whole slab,off a sub market, 200 lb sow, cut from the loin.

Not sure how you graph the line to get the cooking time.

Smokin' might say,its done when its done.

Go with the longest time you think, on the biggest,oldest,most worthless,piece,and add a couple hrs,to be sure you are on time for dinner.

Gives time for a couple cold drinks.

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