They are the King of all barbecue for me. I used to call them “brisket on a stick”. But, really, they are even better than brisket. They are the richest and the most decadent, succulent, and flavorful cut of beef you can put on a smoker. I picked up 2 racks of beef ribs from Sam’s Club. Sam’s had these for $8.48 a pound! These two racks weigh about 15 pounds…each rack is about 7 1/2 pounds…each rib is about 2 1/2 lbs. These are the 123A 3-bone plate ribs…ribs 6-8, Choice CAB. Around here I’ve only ever been able to get the 130A beef chuck ribs at Albertson’s, which are ribs 2-5. They are good, but shorter and less meaty than the plate ribs. These 123A plate ribs are HUGE! There is a big difference in the two different types of beef short ribs, and anytime you can get the plate ribs, that’s the way to go. Beef short ribs are known for their substantial connective tissue. This connective tissue, primarily collagen, is responsible for the toughness when cooked improperly. However, this same collagen is the key to tenderness. When subjected to low and slow barbecue methods, collagen breaks down into gelatin, resulting in a moist, flavorful, and incredibly tender final product.

Very well marbled and were perfect for slow smoking. These are hard to find except for specialty butchers. I just asked a butcher at Sams and they were glad to go get them out of the back. Thank you!

I bought these and cut them up individually, vacuum sealed and froze. I sous vide them at 167 degrees for 24 hours. Succulent fall off the bone goodness.

Very good BEEF RIBS, excellent quality and smoked very well on the pitboss. I had to ask the butcher to get them from the back, there never in the meat case. Why?

I actually found these ribs by accident when I was looking for baby back ribs. I never knew I could get these at Sam’s. Now that I know, it definitely won’t be the last time.

Alot of meat on these ribs i was surprised good marbling and couldn’t beat the price

Fantastic piece of meat. Smoked for 11 hours and rested for 3hours. Was gone in minutes - definately a hit at our party.

We love these beef "dino" ribs. They are awesome - so meaty and delicious. I cook them on my Kamado Joe smoker. Can't wait to buy them again. Yum.

been smoking these for years, always tender and flavorful.

With most family members no longer choosing to eat pork, I bought these from the butchers behind the glass since they are typically cut thin and sold packaged. Had to buy two since they come cryovac’d in pairs. Paid more than I expected but still $2/lb less than when they are cut. Slow snaked to perfection.