Although smoking does not always affect scores on smell-tests, it is widely believed to reduce sensitivity. A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that, contrary to popular belief, blind people do not necessarily have a keener sense of smell than sighted people.
In American cuisine, ribs usually refers to barbecue pork ribs, or sometimes beef ribs, which are served with various barbecue sauces. They are served as a rack of meat which diners customarily tear apart by hand, then eat the meat from the bone.
For great BBQ we will focus on Beef Brisket, Beef Ribs, Pork Shoulder, Pork Ribs, Whole Hog, Leg of Lamb, Chicken & Turkey. Below are descriptions and links related to the types of meat & cuts available. Also see: Meat Grading Standards - Meat Cooking Temperatures.