The connective tissue melts in the long cooking time, and the intramuscular fat bathes the meat as it cooks. Smoky, tender, full of beefy flavor – now I know why barbecued short ribs are so big in Texas. Recipe: BBQ Beef Short Ribs on a Kettle Grill. Adapted from: Daniel Vaughn at Texas Monthly: You May Love Beef Short Ribs, but Pitmasters Don’t. read more
To barbecue beef ribs on a charcoal grill, you control the temperature with the bottom/side vents on your grill. Adjust the top vent to half open, and leave it alone. Put a big ol' handful of hardwood chips or chunks (pre-soaked in water for about an hour) on the coals. read more