And the ribs clung to the bones tenaciously. I've had great success with grilling and I'm frankly getting pretty demoralized with all this smoking stuff. Help me Smoky. I don't want to kick the smoking habit, but at this rate, I think it's too unhealthy to continue. James, Just relax.
Stress makes the meat tough.
You are probably over cooking. First off, I wouldn't trust the Brinkman thermometer. Check the temp. Secondly, lower the fire grate and your cooking temp. Have a beer on me.