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this is called the “Cadillac cut.” The middle bone is pretty nek- kid and the team gnaws on them while awaiting their scores.
Additional tools
A good digital thermometer
As for monitoring and maintaining the desired temperature (225°F for ribs), grills don’t have thermostats and the built-in thermometers are generally worthless. To become master
of your instrument, you need a good digital oven thermome- ter and you will need to spend a few hours trying the different combinations and writing down the oven temp so you can use your notes later. You also want one that can measure food temperature in 5 seconds or less. Here is the Thermoworks Dot for about $40, the best all-purpose thermometer going for the price. It can be clipped to the cooking grates to measure oven temperature, inserted into meat to provide constant readings throughout a long cook, or inserted in meat for rapid spot readings. For other options, go to AmazingRibs.com and click on Ratings & Reviews and then thermometers.
In addition to the smoker/grill and fuel, there are a few oth- er tools that you will want to have on hand before you start cooking, including:
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