Yeah, I haven't done high heat before. And I figured side ribs were more forgiving than back ribs...I'll adjust next time. I always make extra taters...love the leftovers with a fried egg and hot sauce in the morning.
So getting back to this pic you can see the large tray at the bottom....catching the lard off the belly with all the rub
I stuck my finger in it....nice smoke...took that on very well...bacon flavor....not much carry over from the rub
I picked up some Leaf Lard (from the kidney area) and cant wait to try it on some chicken. After seeing yours I might try it on a steak.