What are Baby Back Ribs?

Baby back ribs sometime referred to back ribs or loin ribs are cut from tops of the pig's rib cage between the spine and spare ribs. These type of ribs are cut from the loin section of the hog making them really tender in comparison to your spare ribs.

A typical rack of baby back ribs will have between 10-13 ribs. The ribs get short toward one end do to the tapering of the pig's rib cage. Being that these ribs are shorter and more tender they are the most popular choice when it comes to ribs.

People often wonder why they call them baby back ribs. The reason they get the name baby is because they ribs are cut from market weight hogs which usually fall between 240-270 lbs, instead of adult hogs which are usually 500-650 lbs.

If you are looking to barbecue up a rack of ribs, baby back ribs are an excellent choice. For more information on baby back ribs visit >> Baby Back Ribs vs. Spare Ribs