(StatePoint) If you’ve spent a full Saturday committed to the 3-2-1 method for ribs, you know the math: three hours of smoke, two hours wrapped, one hour to finish.
But six hours is a long time to watch a smoker. Ben Palmer, the pitmaster behind Grill This Smoke That and Exmark ambassador is sharing his time-saving strategy for putting some of the best ribs you’ve ever made on the table in about three-and-a-half hours, while even having time to stripe the lawn while they cook:
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