BBQ COMMAND PACK · NO. 01 · BEEF
Beef Plate Ribs Command Pack
Order beef plate ribs ahead and plan the day before you light the fire.
Follow one printable plan from the call-ahead butcher order to slicing. Use the worked 6:00 PM dinner schedule for a 275°F fire, check tenderness with the probe and jiggle tests, and keep the troubleshooting steps beside you when the cook runs long.
16 pages · printable PDF, US Letter · includes a pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page
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- THE RACK
- 3-bone plate section, 4–5 lb
- PIT TARGET
- 275°F, green zone 265–290°F
- TOTAL PLAN
- 8–10 hr, meat-on to probe-tender
Read before you buy
Three of the 16 pages, open to everyone: the cook-day timeline to a 6:00 PM dinner, the doneness checkpoints, and the contingency page for when the cook runs off-script.
The whole cook, on paper
- Shopping and equipment, two days out (plate ribs are a call-ahead cut)
- The cut and the prep: why the membrane stays on this rack
- Cook-day timeline keyed to a 6:00 PM dinner, with fire management per cooker
- Milestones and tenderness: the probe test and the jiggle test
- Finish, serve, and leftovers
- Steps for the stall, fire trouble, and a cook running long
- Print-ready pit-side cheat sheet and a cook journal page
Backyard gear, practical plans
You can run the plan on common backyard gear: offset, kettle, kamado, or pellet.
Use the times as planning ranges. Check the meat at each stage and follow the pack’s doneness tests before serving. The free Pitwright tools can help with timing and temperature math. You can also use the printed pack at the pit without opening a tool.
For a free overview of the cut, see the Beef Plate Ribs Temp and Timing Guide.
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THE COMPLETE SET
Every Command Pack, one purchase
All 7 packs for $39.99, one-time. That is $29.94 less than buying them separately.
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