Ribs and peppers

What weight are the BB's?

Check out Ribs 101 at the top of the Rib forum.

In my CS020 I smoked loinbacks at 235 for a little over 4 hours. Others have smoked at 225 or 250. I'd put the peppers & ribs in at the same time, assuming the peppers are to be appetizers. The peppers will be done before the ribs, so while you're munching on them the ribs can keep cooking. And don't use too much wood, very easy to oversmoke. Couple chunks is all you need.

Make sure to use the toothpick test to test for doneness. Slide a toothpick between the bones, when it slides through like it going through butter, they are done. If you still have a lot of resistance, give them another 30 minutes and test again.

Let us know how things work out.

Congrats on your purchase.

You didn't mention the weight of the B-backs. Assuming they're in the 2.5 - 2.75 weight range, using a temp of 250, they'll take roughly 3.5 hrs. I have little experience with smoked stuffed Jalepenos but I'd guess 1.5 - 2 hrs would be sufficient. A more experienced pepper smoker might advise more or less time.

Start the ribs first. I'd also suggest placing the peppers under the ribs to avoid cheese filling dripping on your ribs. If you haven't already done so, read thru Smokinokie's "Ribs 101" found HERE

If you're new to smoking, you can test rib doneness with a toothpick. At the 3 hr mark, insert a toothpick between the meat & bone, top thru bottom. When it slides thru with ease, they're done.


Some cooks prefer to smoke ribs at 275. Start with 250...it's a good middle ground. Keep notes of all your smokes. You can adjust temps to your liking.

Good luck. Report back with the results or any other questions.

Thanks everyone for the great advice. Smokinokie and maxQ, the BB's are 2.6lbs. I haven't decided if the peps are going to be apps or not yet. I am assuming that 250 is a good starting temp? Approx. 3-4 hrs.?

Yup, use 250 as a baseline. I smoke St Louis Spares at 275 but find 250 does a fine job on B backs.

Yes, 3-4 hrs but use the toothpick test to be sure.