Baby Back Bottoms Burned

[SmokeMaster43]

Today I smoked 3 racks of baby back ribs. 275 for 3.5 hours. Wrapped in butcher paper after 2 hours. When I pulled them, they were so tender... However, the bottoms of the rack from the top shelf have a charred bottom. I don't know what I could have done differently

 

[JpsBBQ]

Today I smoked 3 racks of baby back ribs. 275 for 3.5 hours. Wrapped in butcher paper after 2 hours. When I pulled them, they were so tender... However, the bottoms of the rack from the top shelf have a charred bottom. I don't know what I could have done differently

Don’t know except maybe a lot a sugar in your rub. I cook at 275 routinely and do not have this issue. It can happen if there is sugar in the rub or sauce though. Only way to get around this if you are using rubs and sauces with high sugar content is to lower the temps to between 225-250. Will take longer though. I’ve charred bottoms before but it’s been a while and not on the Smokefire.

My advice is get another rack and try again. Hey, you get to eat the practice ones.

 

[SmokeMaster43]

Don’t know except maybe a lot a sugar in your rub. I cook at 275 routinely and do not have this issue. It can happen if there is sugar in the rub or sauce though. Only way to get around this if you are using rubs and sauces with high sugar content is to lower the temps to between 225-250. Will take longer though. I’ve charred bottoms before but it’s been a while and not on the Smokefire.

My advice is get another rack and try again. Hey, you get to eat the practice ones.

Thanks for the reply. I think you are right about the rub. This was the first time I've used the Meat Church Honey Hog BBQ and that's got a high sugar content. I won't use that on the bottoms anymore.