I want tender fall off the bones ribs.

[Special T]

The best ribs i have had wer cooked looow and slooow. my 2 favorites are in th ebig green egg at 180deg for 5 hours... Best damn elk ribs EVER! just dry rubbed and wrapped in tin foil.   The other is Smokey Bens in Yates Center KS they smoke thier ribs for 6 hours at 180 deg.   When you cook Looow and Slooow the catilidge turnes to jelliton and you can cut it with a fork!  Damn i'm hungy now!

[Practical Approach]

How about the McRib?  I hear they are tender

[Special T]

ya except they a glued together pig guts and parts!

[Hawgdawg]

I was under the impression boiling takes the flavor of the meat out, and removes all the meat juices.
I have had "OK" ribs that were boiled, but never outstanding ribs full of meat flavor that were boiled.
If time is a concern wrap them up and put in the over for the first couple hours, then moved to the smoker or BBQ.
Something just can't be hurried,  low slow is the way to go.
  no more no less, lol

ten for Senior. that's why our and all competition barbq rib comps don't let you boil.
Why ruin the flavour unless you have false teeth.

[Bean Counter]

We put on a dry rub and loosely wrap with foil. Then bake in the oven for 3 to 4 hours at 250-300.  Only after that do they touch the grill and get the sauce. Boiling robs the meat of too much in the way of fat, oils, and flavor. Tastes like boiled sponge. I suppose if you just have to make them quickly then you do it, but I generally wont make ribs unless I can dedicate the proper time.

[Bean Counter]

Tagging this so I can find it later, I have never been able to get ribs to turn out edible.

  What have you been trying??

[JimmyHoffa]

low slow is the way to go.
 

  The slowcooker on low for 24 hrs.

[madmack76]

that's what I do with the boil method. boil till almost done, pull out rub them down and cover with what ever sauce you want to  use add a little liquid smoke to your sauce, wrap tight in foil and cook in the bbq for an hour or so. make sure you go light with the liquid smoke.

[madmack76]

never tried the slow cooker will have to try that.

[Humptulips]

boil before you BBQ huge difference

10000%, you can even cool them down after they are done boiling and put some good rub on them or a good push in spice and then BBQ, and i should say that SWEET BABY RAYS is about the best damn BBQ sauce there is, and after you put a ton of sauce on it and let it cool it will carmelize to the meat.....   damn i am hungry for some baby back ribs now....

  Much better done this way. If you think they loose flavor you're doing it wrong.

[jackmaster]

boiling them does not remove the taste what so ever, if it is then your doing something wrong, it also is a great way to remove some of the fat, yes i know, fat gives it some of the taste, well boiling only removes the unwanted fat, if you want a deeper smoke taste then dont boil as long and bbq it longer with some alder or whatever smoke you like the best, keep it off to the cool side of the bbq  and another thing to remember, presentation and the look of the meat is important as well, it goes hand in hand with the taste

[Camo Queen]

I agree with Alchase on this one... Boiled ribs just never seem to have the flavor that baked or smoked have  That's how my Dad cooks them, and they are alright, but I like mine better  lol

[Hawgdawg]

low slow is the way to go.
 

  The slowcooker on low for 24 hrs.

OOPS!

[Kc_Kracker]

I agree with Alchase on this one... Boiled ribs just never seem to have the flavor that baked or smoked have  That's how my Dad cooks them, and they are alright, but I like mine better  lol

no they dont meet competition standards but if you dont have the time to cook all day then they get the job done 

[Blacklab]

yeah! not a big fan of drowning meat, If ya want good product take the time and do it right. Low an slow is the way to go