I thought they looked marinated. Shrimp really benefit from a quickie marinade. A quick brine will do wonders as well.
Did 2 racks of babybacks last night along with some stuffed pork-loin (yup you guessed it: with bratwurst), potatoes and corn on the cob.
The loin was/is excellent! I got a good deal on a whole loin at 1.67/# and it was fresh- never frozen. So I cut and stuffed five roasts, vac-packed and froze 4- the other went in the smoker at 275 until 155F in the center.
The ribs are another story. For some reason I had a brain fart and modified Harry Soo's 6 hour 275F method (no spritzing) for my babybacks. Came out waaay overcooked. The bark was excellent, next time only 4 hours. I think either the spritzing or the size of the ribs makes a difference here. I'm just not prepared to "spritz" every 15 minutes for two hours.
Solution? Chopped pork with a sweet vinegar sauce on rolls...
Actually, the crunchy bits are great in the pork. Additional dimensions of texture and flavor. Expensive way to make pulled pork but goood...