Ribs on the Kamado Joe JR??? I fit TWO racks of St. Louis ribs and they were amazing!! Find out how
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2020
- Want to cook ribs on your Kamado Joe jr or Big Green egg minimax? I show you how I fit 2 racks of St. Louis ribs on the smallest smoker from Kamado Joe, the Kamado Joe Jr. The Joe Jr. has a 13” grid which is the same size found on the Big Green Egg MiniMax & Small ceramic smoker grills
I was already impressed with the Kamado Joe Jr. after cooking on it exclusively for a few weeks (see video here - • Kamado Joe Jr. The BES... ) … but, what if you want to smoke up some St. Louis cut pork side ribs for dinner? What if you wanted two racks vs. just one? You guys asked if
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Your Joe Jr. series is great. Please keep these Junior videos coming! Also, big thanks for the METRIC conversions!
awesome. thanks and cheers
I love Jealous Devil!
Circular placement of the ribs?! Brilliant
cheers
I love all these grill terms. Bark, bite through, smoke rings... it's like a whole new world.
I feel a song coming on 😂
Just started my first cook on my new Joe jr. rack of baby backs cooked this same method. Holding 225 so far very nicely. Thanks for your videos they really helped with a starting point for me. I have many years experience cooking on my gas smoker but the kamado is a new way of cooking for me.
Thanks for the videos and tips!
That is awesome! So glad to help
I’m so pleased with my Jr. 6hrs at 225. Put the ribs on and didn’t open it for 5 hrs. Jr held temp perfectly. After 6 hrs brushed on some sauce and under the broiler for just a second to make the sauce bubble. Undoubtedly the best rack of ribs I have made! Perfect bite and pull. I’m amazed how juicy they are! Wish I could post a pic.
Love the in depth videos, good to see your passion.
Now I need to get a kamado of my own
thanks so much. cheers
What a creative way to make ribs fit on the joe junior. Great approach and looked delicious, James!
Thanks so much!
@BartlowsBBQ, I know right. I wouldn't have thought of that. I have a Char-Griller Acorn Jr. which is the same size as the Kamado Joe Jr. and I was wondering if the ribs would fit.
Yummmy!!! We can almost taste these ribs from here!!! LOVE!!!!!!! ❤️
Oh yes! thanks
Ur awsome, helped me on my new journey with a classic 2 I just got.
Keep on bein awsome!
thanks, glad I could help!
Can't wait to try this method
Hope you enjoy
Another great video. Thanks for making these!
Thank-you, cheers
I just got my Joe Jr. about a month ago and a rack of baby backs was the first thing I tried on it. As a noob the only mistake I made was putting too much hickory chunks into the mix. Otherwise they came out perfect even if they were a bit too smokey. Thanks for the tips in this and other videos to help make me a better Joe Jr. cook.
less is almost always more when it comes to smoke
Innovative idea to make it work and fit. Love the mustard Idea, I find that a good pantry item to marinade meats. I would of never though of wrapping them like that.
thanks for checking it out
Awesome video as always!
Can’t wait for the reshoot of the Joe jr pizza video with the smaller deflector.
You and me both! I got the BGE 12" stone
Thanks A LOT, FROM Québec City! The temps is -15 this morning and i started a Ribbs ..your partage is Nice. A+++
thanks and enjoy the ribs
Trying my ribs today on a cool and sunny day in Ireland, love your channel
Hope you enjoy. cheers
Wow you have really made me want one of these so I am going to get 1 man best barbecue I ever had thank you for your post
Love the approach here. I should get my son to do that on his Joe Jr.!
Fantastic. Hope he loves it as much as we did
Have a Big Joe 3 and couple weeks ago got my Joe Jr. Most of my cooks are small roast, steaks, etc., just for the Mrs. and me. I'm loving my Joe Jr. Easy to control, heat up, uses very little charcoal, easy to clean, just loving it. When it comes to ribs, I'll be using the Big Joe.
😂 don’t blame you at all... was just curious if it would fit
I agree Craig! I got my jr a week ago. Perfect addition to the big joe.
Thank you for all of your excellent videos! I am a newb for sure. I bought a classic 2 at Costco and have had 2 cooks so far. The first was an overcook. The second was a success with chicken thighs. Unfortunately, I do not own the slo roller or any other surfaces other than the ones that came with the Kamado Joe. Wondering which level to use the deflectors to cook a single rack of baby back ribs? I have watched many videos of your work and they include the equipment I don’t own yet. Thanks for your help!
I’ve been on the fence about what size to get for my first Kamado Joe and you have completely sold me on the mini for just me and my husband. I’d love a run down of all the best available accessories for this model. I already have my eye on the smokeware chimney cap. Thanks so much for your excellent videos.
Awesome video James honestly was curious on how you was going to pull that off and they look fantastic.
hahaha thanks Matt. there was no test fitting the theory so I was glad when the idea worked 😂
That is amazing.
much appreciated
Thx a lot for the great video. I just bought a junior for my sailing boat. First thing for sure will be ribs 😊😂
Good luck!
Good job James !! Bought my son a Jr so this will sure help him out in his cooks.
Lucky for him, hope he likes it as much as we like ours
@@SmokingDadBBQ I know I love my Classic 1 :-)
Can't wait to try this way!
Hope you like it!
@@SmokingDadBBQ tried the 3-2-1 method the other day, delicious but a little too dry
amazing James !!!!!!
thanks 🙏
I've also done a 6-7lb brisket flat on my Joe Jr and it turned out great. Just need to make sure that the flat is not too long and can fit on the Jr.
Fantastic. Cheers
I have an older Big Joe and I love it. Thought some people would like to see a prime rib on the Joe tissery
oh those are soooooo good
Pretty neat! I got my jr for $229 from Walmart a week ago and have cooked 4 dinners on it so far. Great for the week day quicker cooks vs my big joe 2.
Good stuff!
Hey James, Great vid! I would like to recommend you try another rub, Oakland Dust Pork and Oakland Dust Poultry. I have become a big fan of their rubs. These two, in particular, are really great rubs.
Cool, thanks for the tip
I love your videos! How about bacon candy or showing all your rubs/marinades/sauces and letting us know your favorites for chicken, ribs, etc. And what wood you use to smoke with what meat. Again, you are awesome!
Great idea!! I have been starting to plan out the rubs video for a while, looking forward to it. For the meantime, here is the bacon burnt ends I did... now i am hungry lol - ua-cam.com/video/ZnEoWPbt3uk/v-deo.html
we are a family of four and I already own the big jow III but was looking for a smaller one and was undecided between a classic or a jr. After I asked James he recommended Joe Jr and since then I haven't look back, I'm having a lot of fun with it. Some great cooks come from it. Now I only use big joe when doing ribs or the family is over. Just wish there were more accessories for the joe jr.... PS my daughter thinks the Jr. looks so cute compared to the big joe. Thanks James
glad to here you are loving it. I got some aftermarket toys from SmokeWare (drip pan, new stainless vent cap that doesn’t move and a second level grid) that will make there way into a video soon
just ordered the drip pan and the split rack which looks very useful. I did not get the stainless vent, not sure how it looks on top of jr. Thanks for the tip
What a great way to get those ribs in the Jr!
thanks so much
Looking good. I’m using this exact recipe for my first cook on the joe jr for the 4th or July! ‘Merica
Rock on!
Rocked those ribs!! That skewer idea was brilliant. Where can I get that gun? How cold is it where you are, leaves are already brown?
thanks so much. here is the gun - grillblazer.com/products/grillgun-basic
the Japanese maple is always a dark colour. the trees are just starting to show signs of fall in our area
Hey James. Great video. I'll be giving the ribs a try. Would love to see you do a beer stand chicken on the Jr.
thanks. for sure this is on the list
@@SmokingDadBBQ Please try the beer can chikent on the JR
Nice one, James!
thanks John
Just got a komado joe jr. smoked some bacon yesterday to try an get a feel for the machine. Todays assignment is st. Louis ribs.
Great video for me as a new Jr owner! Looks like you reverted back to the stock daisy wheel after using the SM cap. I remember you said it wasn’t sealing right, so were you not able to get an acceptable seal? Thanks!
turns out you can't install the gasket over felt and i ended up melting it getting distracted when the grill went to 800f so fast with the improved airflow. Thats all fixed and ready to go, just working on the video to officially introduce it now that I have had a chance to play with it and notice the upgrade benefits
Great video! I wonder if you could roll each rack into its own cylinder and place them upright on the left and right with the temp gauge in between? I just received my Junior this morning. Maybe spatchcock chicken tonight if it arrived in good condition after unpacking.
Cool idea! need to try that positioning
Going to try that method soon😍🥰
I think I might’ve been able to sneak a third rack on there
@@SmokingDadBBQ would be interesing, how many spare ribs might fit onto it tbh🤔 more than one man on the grill can eat or not?🤣
First to watch and first to comment, right on my birthday!!! Great job James!
Happy birthday!
Interesting video indeed! I have a similar sized kamado and was wondering wether a reasonably sized rack of ribs can somehow be positioned to fit. Looks like can be done indeed. Time to fire mine up and give it a go later this week!
Yes, absolutely Enjoy
Loving the channel. Discovered it today and been binging! Would he great to see you compare the Weber Smokey Mountain with your Kamado Joe.
Great suggestion! I think I know a few folks who might lend me one
@@SmokingDadBBQ I'd be happy to lend you mine, but it would be tricky to transport it from New Zealand! Looking forward to checking out more content.
great video, greeting from Lima
Thanks for watching! Greetings
Great video. Was so curious what your game plan would be. Nice one!
Curious how you would do a spatchcock chicken on the JR 🤗
can’t wait to do that one
Those look excellent. What’s your thoughts on cooking by grate temp vs dome temp? Particularly in the classic or big joe the difference can be like 50 degrees between the dome thermostat and my probe at the grate. Which do you typically go by?
I would first check my dome in boiling water to confirm it’s accurately reading 100c as they tend to work their way out over time. I find my probes on the grill and the dome end up pretty close after this
Smoking Dad BBQ thanks I’ll give that a try
The ode to the O’Jays Money Money Money money. Lol.
😂
Hi! I tried this on my Jr and the ribs came out tasty but kinda dry. And thoughts. Maybe less time in foil? I did 2 hours at 240 and then 1 hour at 270. Cheers
I’ve thought about rib racks and cooking them on edges. This proves I can do 4 or 5 at oce in a classic Joe and get good results. Especially since im in love with the Kamado. I get great smoke rings with oak blend lumps. I don’t believe the wood chunks are necessary. My poor pellet grill is left out of the fun. My brother that sold me on the pellet grill is in disbelief at the quality of bbq that can be achieved on charcoal Joes.
Hi James. Do you think it would be an option to cut the spade Ribs in two peaces to dit on the joe junior? Thanks for answering from The Netherlands!
Would love to see more joe junior video’s especialy maybe a full cooked meal in the junior.
yes you can cut them for one rack. the roll allows us to get two racks
Cut the ribs in half an then the Ikea VARIERA is your best friend. Doing this all the time on my JR when making ribs!
good tip ... how many racks can you fit doing this?
@@SmokingDadBBQ If you also use an old microwave rack to make a second level in your dome; 3 would fit (close, but they will fit) ;)
Some people use a snake method for their charcoal. Smoking dad just did a sleeping snake method for the ribs. Apply this to the classic Joe or the big Joe, and I wonder how many racks of ribs could be cooked!
lol i might be afraid to find out the answer to that haha
Your starting to convince me on the JR Great content! Ive been considering buying a JR or a classic 1. any thoughts? Ive been cooking on a really old 22" weber .
I would let the size of the meats you want to cook and location decide... the jr I have done beef ribs, a boston butt, pizza, beer can chicken and now ribs. Its pretty versatile, brisket and doing multi zone etc. would be the classic
Go classic never look back
Cool rolled method for ribs-is there a rib rack small enough to fit two racks on the Jr. if the preference is to cut the racks up and keep them flat?
Yes there is... I just so happen to have it to try this method in an upcoming video but so you don't have to wait it is the Smokeware grate stacker combo for the Joe Jr / BGE MiniMax - smokeware.com/collections/grill-grates-fire-grates/products/stacker-and-16-grill-grate-combo?variant=2080092848159
if the ribs wouldn't have fit and you were to drop to the main cooking level, how would you do it? Wouldn't the temps get too high?
Great video James (as always). What are your thoughts on cutting the racks in half and using a rib rack (if there is one that would fit?)
i know lots of people cut in half and I even got a raised grid to help fit more. haven’t seen a rack that fits yet
What raised grid do you have/recommend for the joe Jr?
How do you know when these are done? Looking for a certain temp? Is your sauce equal parts BBQ sauce and ACV?
if you were probing you would see around 200f. otherwise i generally land in the right spot with time and temp. i would say 70/30 sauce to ACV... maybe 80/20 even. just thinning it out a little, don't want water consistency
Another great video. You quickly became my top UA-camr
Wow, thanks!
I just got a joe jr. it’s replacing a Weber Smokey mountain 14”. I’ve heard that Mac and cheese is a must to smoke. I’m interested if you’ve done this. If not I’d love to see a video.
this one is great - ua-cam.com/video/k3hLMNQCnE8/v-deo.html
@smokingdadbbq can i PLEASE ask where you got your dining table from? My wife is dying for one like that! in your "how to make your own bacon?" video!
thanks so much. I made it.
Just bought a Joe Jr a couple of weeks ago. What size pizza stone would you recommend for it?
the big green egg MiniMax 12” stone
Did you remover the grate at the bottom of the grill and just use the KAB?
yes exactly... this is what helps airflow
more Joe Jr please!
going to do a brisket on it soon… ok a tri tip so it will fit cooked like a brisket
this is how I do it on my Joe JR....RIBS.....the Weber 22 grill...get there rib rack...I got mine at Home Depot....it was cheep...I am telling you,,,,get it..thanks as always
Thanks for the tip!
Reflector plate ? Yes or no?
Where did you get the table the Jr is sitting on? Adding the Jr to my classic II.
thanks, just made a simple box that has no back side so i can slide the joe into it for storage ... but i never use that feature lol and its a touch too high when making it tall enough to clear the joe so in hindsight i would make it again without the inside storage option and a few inches lower height
What would the timing be for a single rack of baby backs?
thank-you, cheers... i would budget the same
Keeping the vents wide open, how did the grill not get too hot?
at 04:36 i show closing the bottom vent to 2 fingers and the top vent closed but daisy open. anytime it was wide open is just from moving when the dome opened and i would put back
I want to see you do a turkey on the Joe Jr. It's almost Thanksgiving in the USA.
James - do you need a drip tray underneath the grill ? Thanks
if you can fit one in general its a best practice, helps make clean up ahead of the next cook much easier
@@SmokingDadBBQ hi sorry to bother but I notice that the new ring grate has the triangular indentations not level so the deflector sits to one side. Is this normal ? Happy to send a picture thanks
@@swimadamswim can you email me?
@@SmokingDadBBQ sure what's the best email, James?
When I saw the title I was like "you couldn't even fit one rack on there longways, unless you cut it in half and put them side by side..."
Rolling them up like big cinnamon rolls is some kind of sorcery.
Results looked pretty good. How's the wife feel about you getting the grill gun? LOL
hahah thanks. she just shakes her head at some of the toys 😂
Would love to see your `take` on a whole turkey on the KJ classic
I need to redo one as watching back one of your first videos is rough 😂 - ua-cam.com/video/LBnhuQD816k/v-deo.html
happy to do an updated version of one of the first few cooks on my channel - ua-cam.com/video/LBnhuQD816k/v-deo.html
How do you season the Joe Jr.? Can you do a video on this with some tips.
doesn’t need to be seasoned, assuming you have packing materials removed start cooking
I wonder if you’d have cut them in half and used a rib rack would’ve worked. They look great!
I am sure they would, cheers
Nicely done James! Very creative method and was surprised how good they looked when done. Curious if you could fit 2 racks flat if you cut them half and Tetris them on grates? New subscriber here 🔔 keep up the awesome job!
Great idea, will have to try
We love that shirt! Where did you get it?
haha thanks. amazon
How much lump did you use in this video James? 1 pound?
i didn't measure it by weight, i always make sure i am not in contact with the heat deflector plate
@@SmokingDadBBQ thanks James
Off Topic, The leaves are changing in the Great White North? (It's a beauty way to go)
Yes they are! just starting
@@SmokingDadBBQ Oh yeah Getty Leahy (sp) from Rush
I wonder if this would work on an Akorn junior?
Sure it will (I have one)
Hi James. Do you have a playlist for all of your Kamado Joe Jr. videos?
Sorry I don’t but if you search smoking dad bbq Kamado Joe it should bring up most of them
Here is a packer brisket on the jr ua-cam.com/video/-18-3HXMftE/v-deo.htmlsi=JM-LClJTUij6fF72
@@SmokingDadBBQ Thank you.
Do you exclusive cook on kamado Joe’s? Ever thought about an akorn tutorial if there’s any difference
99% of what I share is applicable to all Kamado models .... but if i can borrow one nearby i am happy to do grill specific videos
Have you ever done a prime rib (standing rib roast) on the Joe Jr?
yes but not a video, it works the same as the large ones.. i would do this but on the jr - ua-cam.com/video/SmxUImDZBpo/v-deo.html
Nice vid!!! Can someone with the Joe jr give me a measurement of the inside diameter of the vent cap??? TIA! 💨🔥💨🔥💨
it’s 3” inside and just over 4” outside edge to edge
What the vinegar to BBQ sauce ratio?
you can tweak, i am about 70% sauce 30 ACV
Are you from Nor Dakota?
How do we know if we should wrap or not?
wrapping does two things. (1) speeds up if we have less time (acts like wearing a sweater) and (2) prevents over cooking / burning parts more exposed to the heat ... the answer depends on these two
@@SmokingDadBBQ thanks! What about spritzing ribs during the cook? Do you rest your ribs FTC? Trying this weekend!
@@jon1268 I don’t do a long rest. 10-20 often while prepping other stuff
This guy is going to be as big as Malcom from howtobbqright one day, no doubt. I mean subscriber wise of course.
hahaha thanks 😊
Could you also cut the ribs in half and fit two wide lying flat?
I don’t think I could get two racks that way. one yes
I am doing this today on my joe jr, wish me luck 🙏 cold UK cook out. But I do have a cool shack thanks to my hubby 😋
Hope you enjoy and they come out great as well
Loving all the Joe Jr ideas, just starting out with mine! One of your Joe Jr links above (KJ Joe Jr Cover - amzn.to/2L4ZJgn) doesn't appear to be a cover when I click on that link - and I'm struggling to find a ready made cover. Any suggestions? Thanks.
it works for me.. what country are you in? might be an Amazon issue but the one I have is available on the KJ site as well
I'm in the Uk so that might be the problem. I can switch countries and take a look I guess. Thanks for the reply.
I see room for a third rack. Can it be done? Or is that unreasonable?
i think its possible... the grill has space but the temp gauge is getting close to poking the ribs, if you moved it out some you could absolutely fit 3
I was wondering how I was gonna do a whole rack on my JR, trying this out Saturday
hope it turned out!
It was excellent 👏
Pork belly would make a great video.
Great suggestion!
Can you use a Wok on the Joe Jr
not the KJ one, but maybe a smaller third party one fits
@@SmokingDadBBQ I have a 30cm one would this be ok?
Just a question what kind of gloves do you use as I have a big hand and for use in BBQ and smoker I do not want big bulky ones, How about a review about gloves and tools of this hobby of being a weekend chef.
Good idea, will add that to the list
Do a Tomahawk on the jr ?
good call
Have you ever cooke a frozen dijorno pizza on a joe jr
I’ve done fresh but never frozen
Smoked chicken drumsticks 🍗 on joe jr? 🤔
good idea
Hé lo 🍎🍅👍
thanks