BBQ Beef Ribs - Preparing the Smoker

Knowing your ribs is going to help you a lot as you prepare them, smoke them and ultimately serve and eat them. Take a moment to inspect the beef ribs you have. Loose hanging pieces of meat and fat can be cut away. Sometimes they are cut up with small pieces of bone on the ends. It's best to remove these small pieces. Try to trim them up nice and neat, but don't cut away the fat from the ribs. The fat will keep the meat moist while it cooks and add sweetness to the ribs.