Crock Pot Reflections: Big Bubba Update

By John|2013-02-01T23:42:51-06:00August 6th, 2012|Diet, Talk to Me Johnnie|10 Comments

I wanted to share photos and give some feedback on the Big Bubba’s Ribs recipe.

They came out better than expected. I substituted carrots for sweet potatoes…as I was out of sweet potatoes. It was a bit light on the salt for my taste, but that is an easy fix as I can add salt to the finished product.

This one might need a few attempts to perfect, and as you can imagine I will jump on the sword until it is perfected.

And remember…Serves 1.

Here are the ribs right before the lid to the crock was added. That brown cube of ice is the beef stock. We make the beef stock and freeze it for later use. Pretty simple to just throw it in the crock pot while still frozen.

Here are the ribs after I pulled the lid off 8 hours later. Looks pretty good.

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10 Comments

nick August 6, 2012 at 10:11 am - Reply

These are in the crockpot right now. very excited to see how they turn out.
Jake August 6, 2012 at 1:07 pm - Reply

So no beets? Sweet potatoes or carrots instead?

Looks delicious btw.
- John August 6, 2012 at 1:10 pm - Reply
  
  Beets, carrots, sweet potatoes…any root or tuber will work in this case.
Ingo B August 6, 2012 at 4:56 pm - Reply

Curious where you get your beef. Do you buy a cow from a local ranch, or do you have a favorite butcher shop? Or Whole Foods?

Per pound, the buying-a-local-cow arrangement is fantastic, but you need freezer space.
- John August 13, 2012 at 7:31 am - Reply
  
  We score our meat from two locations. We buy local from a rancher who raises meat north of Santa Barbara and from John @ Wellness Meats. His meat is about the best there is.
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Michael August 16, 2012 at 10:07 am - Reply

Hey John, I did the ribs yesterday, and took some pictures as well. Check it out

http://perfectmike.com/2012/08/15/going-in-on-bubbas-ribs/
Nick September 5, 2012 at 1:02 pm - Reply

Just made these last night using some Kobe Beef ribs from The Meat House. They came out very tender and quite delicious. Since Bubba’s was not available, I bought a local Chipotle brand called ‘Jakes’ I think. I did break the cardinal rule, though, and shared some with my kids. Never again! Thanks John for keeping us well fed.
Rich D August 5, 2013 at 11:23 am - Reply

How big of a crockpot does John have? 5# of ribs barely fit into my 6 quart.
- john August 5, 2013 at 11:32 am - Reply
  
  I have a monster crock pot.