Rib Racks

Hi Frank,

If you search for FEC Rib Racks you will find some great discussion regarding this and also some positives and negatives with that much moisture in the cooker.

But yes ten per rack.

Hope that helps

You can cook 40 at one time, but I don't recommend it. I tried it once, and you spend so much time moving racks and switching ribs from rack to rack to get even cooking that it's just not worth it unless you have to.

I haven't smoked 40 racks but I have done 30 and rotated the rib racks 3 times during a 6 hour cook. They all came out perfect

Hello Folks,
I'm using St. Louis cut ribs for my small restaurant and cooking on the FEC 100. At what temperature and for how long would any of you cook this rib at? I plan on doing 20 racks per cook. Thanks in advance.

Call me old fashioned but I tend to cook most things at 225. That said, I've heard of people doing ribs at 230-250. I have a friend who cooks EVERYTHING at 275. It's really your preference and what you think your customers will like. But with 20 racks you might be looking at 5-7 hours at 225.
Let me know how it goes.

Frank Eriksen
Roaring Fork BBQ Catering
Boulder, CO.
303-961-2467

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Originally posted by hilltop smoker:
Hello Folks,
I'm using St. Louis cut ribs for my small restaurant and cooking on the FEC 100. At what temperature and for how long would any of you cook this rib at? I plan on doing 20 racks per cook. Thanks in advance.

I cook baby backs at 275*, but spare ribs are cooked at 260*.
This is what works for me.