Tenderness seems to be what gets everybody tripped up in the KCBS rib category. We always hear the phrase fall-off-the-bone ribs. That is not good in a competition. In a competition, that's considered overdone. The challenge is finding the balance. In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, pitmaster Christie Vanover shares her process for competition BBQ pork ribs.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Competition Prep + Timeline: https://girlscangrill.com/bbq-tips-podcast/judging-prepping-and-cooking-tips-for-competition-chicken/

Competition Chicken Prep: https://girlscangrill.com/bbq-tips-podcast/how-a-champion-pitmaster-preps-for-a-bbq-competition/

How to trim ribs for competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdK-EU6icw

Hanging Ribs: https://girlscangrill.com/competition-bbq/hanging-ribs-on-a-drum-smoker-for-competition-bbq/

3 Ways to Cook Competition Ribs : https://girlscangrill.com/competition-bbq/three-ways-to-cook-competition-ribs/

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Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is the girl behind one of America's top BBQ websites GirlsCanGrill.com. The site, which was launched in 2015, includes hundreds of recipes for your charcoal, pellet, gas or electric grill or smoker along with thousands of BBQ tips that will make you crush it behind the grill. Christie has won multiple BBQ championships and competed on Food Network's BBQ Brawl.