{"id":10631,"date":"2021-02-02T14:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T20:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/?p=10631"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:56:30","slug":"costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Baby Back Ribs: Why I Love Them and How to Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The three pack of baby back ribs at Costco are one of the many reasons that I am happy to pay for my annual Costco membership.\u00a0 If you are wondering if these ribs are worth buying, or are looking for the best way to cook them, then let me share some thoughts and ideas with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10633\" src=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-from-Costco.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Back Ribs from Costco\" width=\"807\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-from-Costco.jpg 807w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-from-Costco-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-from-Costco-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#Why_I_Love_Costco_Baby_Back_Ribs\" title=\"Why I Love Costco Baby Back Ribs\">Why I Love Costco Baby Back Ribs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#The_Three_Pack\" title=\"The Three Pack\">The Three Pack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#Costco_Removes_the_Membrane_From_the_Ribs\" title=\"Costco Removes the Membrane From the Ribs\">Costco Removes the Membrane From the Ribs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#Costco_Ribs_are_Extra_Meaty\" title=\"Costco Ribs are Extra Meaty\">Costco Ribs are Extra Meaty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#Are_Costco_Ribs_Worth_The_Price\" title=\"Are Costco Ribs Worth The Price?\">Are Costco Ribs Worth The Price?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/costco-baby-back-ribs-why-i-love-them-and-how-to-cook\/#How_I_Cook_These_Ribs\" title=\"How I Cook These Ribs\">How I Cook These Ribs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_I_Love_Costco_Baby_Back_Ribs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Why I Love Costco Baby Back Ribs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The baby backs from Costco are different than the ones I find at any other store for three reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They Are Packaged as a Three Pack<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Membrane is Already Removed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Ribs Are Extra Meaty<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Three_Pack\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Three Pack<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are three racks of ribs in each package which I like for several reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It takes <a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/how-long-to-smoke-baby-back-ribs-at-225\/\">just as long to smoke one rack of baby backs<\/a> as it does three so it makes sense to take advantage of the extra room in my smoker and cook them all at once.\u00a0 I get to cook more meat with the same amount of fuel and time which counts as a savings in my book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My family will typically eat one rack for dinner and then I will either vacuum seal and freeze the other racks for later or take some to my brother in law down the street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another reason why I like the three pack is I get to experiment with different rubs and sauces.\u00a0 I am always tweaking my rib recipe and by cooking three racks at once with different flavor profiles it makes doing Head to Head taste tests easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10594\" src=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Rib-Capacity.jpg\" alt=\"Rib Capacity\" width=\"807\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Rib-Capacity.jpg 807w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Rib-Capacity-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Rib-Capacity-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sure&#8230;I could get both of these advantages at a regular store by buying three individual racks but I would spend way more time being picky to make sure I was getting the best racks, etc.\u00a0 Additionally, most of the time the only ribs I can find at my local Albertson&#8217;s are frozen hard as a rock and I don&#8217;t want to deal with thawing them out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costco_Removes_the_Membrane_From_the_Ribs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Costco Removes the Membrane From the Ribs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A wonderful benefit of these ribs is that the membrane on the bone side has already been removed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10637\" src=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Membrane-Already-Removed.jpg\" alt=\"Membrane Already Removed\" width=\"807\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Membrane-Already-Removed.jpg 807w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Membrane-Already-Removed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Membrane-Already-Removed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I always take the membrane off of ribs as it never gets tender and only serves as a chewy barrier that prevents flavors from penetrating the bone side of the meat.\u00a0 It takes me a few minutes and a bunch a paper towels to get the membrane off of other ribs so I am delighted that the meat processors have already taken care of this for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costco_Ribs_are_Extra_Meaty\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Costco Ribs are Extra Meaty<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Costco ribs typically weigh over three pounds per rack which is extremely large for baby backs.\u00a0 This feature is a mixed bag&#8230;I really like the large ribs while some folks think that ribs this big are tough and flavorless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Keep the size of the ribs in mind while you are planning how you are going to cook them as the large size does extend the cooking time.\u00a0 Figure on an extra 30-45 minutes for these ribs compared to normal baby backs.\u00a0 When I get ambitious I will take the time to brine these ribs to add some flavor and make sure they don&#8217;t dry out during the extended cooking time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Costco_Ribs_Worth_The_Price\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are Costco Ribs Worth The Price?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Costco baby back ribs currently cost $3.29 per pound.\u00a0 A typical three pack weighs about ten pounds and costs a little over $30.\u00a0 While this price is not unreasonable it certainly is not a Walmart style bargain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10634\" src=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Cost-of-Costco-Ribs.jpg\" alt=\"Cost of Costco Ribs\" width=\"807\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Cost-of-Costco-Ribs.jpg 807w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Cost-of-Costco-Ribs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Cost-of-Costco-Ribs-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I don&#8217;t mind the cost of these ribs as, like so many other items at Costco, you are paying a fair price for a high quality product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since I can&#8217;t find baby backs this big anywhere else and the membrane is already removed I consider these ribs to be worth the money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_I_Cook_These_Ribs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How I Cook These Ribs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love to smoke these ribs in my <a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/z-grills-pellet-grills-smokers\/\">Z Grills pellet grill<\/a>.\u00a0 Here is the general process I follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rinse and dry the ribs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Apply a liberal coating of Bone Sucking Sauce seasoning blend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wait 30 minutes for the dry rub to penetrate the meat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/how-long-to-smoke-baby-back-ribs-at-225\/\">Smoke at 225F for 4-5 hours<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/best-wood-for-smoking-ribs\/\">using apple wood pellets<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After three hours start spritzing the ribs with water every 30 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Start testing for doneness after four hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Apply a layer of Sweet Baby Ray&#8217;s barbecue sauce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The ribs are done when a toothpick can easily slide through the meat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another great way to cook these is like I show in this recipe for <a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/2-2-1-baby-back-ribs-smoked-on-a-pellet-grill\/\">2-2-1 Baby Back Ribs Smoked on a Pellet Grill!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10596\" src=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-Smoked-on-Z-Grill.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Back Ribs Smoked on Z Grill\" width=\"807\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-Smoked-on-Z-Grill.jpg 807w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-Smoked-on-Z-Grill-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/gnne\/2021\/02\/Baby-Back-Ribs-Smoked-on-Z-Grill-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I really like the Bone Sucking Sauce dry rub but if you want to make your own rub then here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/dry-rub-for-ribs\/\">great baby back rib rub recipes<\/a>. I am a fan of Sweet Baby Ray&#8217;s flavor profile but if you want to switch things up then melted peach preserves are absolutely incredible on ribs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some people like to speed up the cook by wrapping the ribs in aluminum foil after the first two hours of cooking but I like the extra flavor that comes with extra time in the smoke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Of course if you don&#8217;t have a smoker you can always cook these in the oven.\u00a0 To bake these in the oven I would add the dry rub and wrap the ribs tightly in aluminum foil and then cook them at 250F for three hours.\u00a0 When the ribs are probe tender remove them from the foil and give them a quick sear under the broiler before applying the barbecue sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three pack of baby back ribs at Costco are one of the many reasons that I am happy to pay for my annual Costco membership.\u00a0 If you are wondering&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10631"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12939,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10631\/revisions\/12939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbqdryrubs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}