Ribs on the new AQ

Good points.We find that when folks map the actual ,correct cooking temp at the rack,they may find that their cooker likes to cook different products at different temps.
225º is an old standard,and rarely "wrong",but there can be improvements.

Todays' ribs seem to like a little higher heat.

Maybe hogs are leaner,and don't need to render as much?

I cook my baby backs in my AQ also at 250*. Like you said, at the 250* it is right at 4 hours, at 225* it is about 4hrs. 20min in my AQ. I only foil my ribs to let sit in a cooler for 30 min. to an hour before we chow down!!

As for the rubs, you need to use different rubs till you find the rub you like.

Same goes for amount and kind of wood you use!

Don't have an AmeriQ, but 250* on my cs020 is where I like to cook my ribs,also. Now I tend to like the 3lb slabs of loinback ribs. I'm starting to open the smoker a couple times toward the end to dump moisture, spritz with AJ and glaze the ribs.

It has added time to my smoke ,but hey the ribs are still juicey and have a nice apperience.

Bacchus2b, one of East Tex's fellow AmeriQ owners and Lone Star companion told me to wrap them ribs with plastic wrap, the commerical grade, to help retain juices. Then put the foil on them to rest.