The Hot Pepper

i let mine go 5 to 6 hours minimum

If I let mine go that long, they would be mush. I cooked them the first 2.5 hours wrapped in foil, then unwrap and start adding sauce. I cook them unwrapped until they pass the bend test. They should still have a little pull to them. If you can pull the bones out with no resistance, they're overdone, IMO.

low and slow baby. 200 degrees is my favorite way. Green egg helps too.

absolutely... low and slow. These have been pegged at 200° F all afternoon. Temperature dipped a couple of times before I added coals. Just pulled them off of the smoker. Time to let them rest. I've heard amazing things about those green eggs, BTW. Nothing better for holding temps steady.

green egg rocks wish i could afford one. Mu buddy here has one. Played with it quite a few times.

Same here..... but I think I've made my offset Char-Griller handle business just fine. Just gotta check the coals often! I swear, I keep wanting to try 3-2-1 method for ribs, but they would never survive it! How do you cook them that long and not have them fall apart??

i smoke them vertical. They come out perfect. Find a vertical rack. I cut them in half before smoking too so they fit better in the egg.