Just got my first smoker

[MileHighGrowler]

Ribs are never a good deal considering the amount of bone, fat and sometimes cartilage in them. Whether pork or beef, I don't ever consider ribs a bargain food. But all of that bone and fat provides some great flavor, juiciness and tenderness, so I don't mind doing ribs on occasion. Besides that, my kids don't love them so I can generally get away with a couple of racks and that's it. And usually I'll get a few pounds of chicken wings and get them in a big saucy lump on one side (flipping them around every so often so they all get smoke, but keeping them in a pile helps them from drying out). All said and done, not that expensive (and I swear one of the best things is coming down the next morning and grabbing a cold, smoked wing out of the fridge for a snack). But if my kids were all eating a rack each I'd probably avoid ribs for the most part.