My garage was broken into last night

[Igor Stravinsky10]

We were out of town at the in-laws. Got home this morning and discovered the break-in. The bastards took pretty much all of my tools, my smoker, my grill, all the beer in the garage fridge, bicycles, sports equipment and other miscellaneous stuff. My daughter (no pic, she's 11) is in 4-H and rides in horse shows. They took her saddles and bridles. She is devastated. WTF is wrong with people?!!

Sorry for the long post. Also, I planned on smoking ribs today. Any advice for making them in the oven instead?

 

[Scott559]

Thieves are scum, Hope Your insurance comes through for you.

 

[bhawk24bob]

Chances are that whoever broke in knew that you were out of town

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Sorry bro but as for ribs coat with ketchup and microwave for 2 hours.

 

[jawatkins]

They know you.

 

[Derekd3408]

Do you live in a secluded area? Thats a lot of stuff to take without getting noticed. Even late at night.

 

[Igor Stravinsky10]

The first thought in my mind was that the thieves are someone we know. Just awful human beings out there.

 

[ClarindaA's]

Find them and break their shit, like their hands and faces

 

[Igor Stravinsky10]

Do you live in a secluded area? Thats a lot of stuff to take without getting noticed. Even late at night.

Yes. We are in a rural area northwest of Cedar Rapids.

 

[bhawk24bob]

For the ribs, I'd score them and season however you usually do but put honey as a binder or some brown sugar, sear them on a grill to get the sugar to caramelize, wrap in tin foil and bake at the lowest temp your oven will do for 3 or 4 hours, sauce them and throw them back on the grill for a few minutes on each side.

 

[95Hawk]

For the ribs, I'd score them and season however you usually do but put honey as a binder or some brown sugar, sear them on a grill to get the sugar to caramelize, wrap in tin foil and bake at the lowest temp your oven will do for 3 or 4 hours, sauce them and throw them back on the grill for a few minutes on each side.

Bro: they took his grill. THE MAN HAS NO GRILL TO GRILL HIS GRILLED FOOD!!

@Moral little ‘wave help here?

 

[The Tradition]

You can make fine ribs in the oven, you just won't have the smoky taste.

The cooking principles remain the same. Cook ribs on a rack over a pan to catch drippings (not in the pan) low and slow, wrap after a few hours and cook for another hour or two (on the rack), then unwrap/sauce and cook (on the rack) until set.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

I have a rock hard solid alibi. Was standing in line with about 20+ other people waiting for my turn at OP's mom.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Had that happen to me TWICE in my last neighborhood, both were because my kiddos left the garage door open and it was construction workers building out the rest of our street. They loaded up my brand new lawn-mower and drove off with it.

The builder cut me a check that covered some of my tools and lawnmower.

It feels like such a violation when someone takes your stuff, sorry OP. IT SUCKS!

 

[Scott559]

I have a rock hard solid alibi. Was standing in line with about 20+ other people waiting for my turn at OP's mom.

Except for the fact she lives in a small apartment above the garage.

 

[Derekd3408]

For the ribs, I'd score them and season however you usually do but put honey as a binder or some brown sugar, sear them on a grill to get the sugar to caramelize, wrap in tin foil and bake at the lowest temp your oven will do for 3 or 4 hours, sauce them and throw them back on the grill for a few minutes on each side.

Did the thieves return his grill?

 

[TJ8869]

Thieves are scum.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

I'm a lover, not a fighter, but catching a thief in action stealing my belongings would test me greatly.

 

[bhawk24bob]

Did the thieves return his grill?

In this case, take a drive around trying to find your stuff, wrap the ribs, put them on the engine block while you drive, then finish them on the grill after you find it. Kill a few birds with one stone

 

[LunchBox50]

A friend who is a contractor had a job site storage trailer smashed and raided in rural Iowa recently. Lost over $10,000 worth of equipment. Thieves are SOTE.

 

[TC Nole OX]

You can make fine ribs in the oven, you just won't have the smoky taste.

The cooking principles remain the same. Cook ribs on a rack over a pan to catch drippings (not in the pan) low and slow, wrap after a few hours and cook for another hour or two (on the rack), then unwrap/sauce and cook (on the rack) until set.

Ribs can be boiled. Set it and forget it.

 

[The Tradition]

Ribs can be boiled. Set it and forget it.

Just because you CAN boil them doesn't mean you SHOULD....

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

We were out of town at the in-laws. Got home this morning and discovered the break-in. The bastards took pretty much all of my tools, my smoker, my grill, all the beer in the garage fridge, bicycles, sports equipment and other miscellaneous stuff. My daughter (no pic, she's 11) is in 4-H and rides in horse shows. They took her saddles and bridles. She is devastated. WTF is wrong with people?!!

Sorry for the long post. Also, I planned on smoking ribs today. Any advice for making them in the oven instead?

jo biden's America.

 

[EvolutionDenier]

I'm told property crime is not a big deal.

"LOL, that's what insurance is for!"

 

[EvolutionDenier]

A friend who is a contractor had a job site storage trailer smashed and raided in rural Iowa recently. Lost over $10,000 worth of equipment. Thieves are SOTE.

Just file a claim!

It's not like they're going to raise your rates

 

[EvolutionDenier]

I have a rock hard solid alibi. Was standing in line with about 20+ other people waiting for my turn at OP's mom.

OMG. Do you have an agent?

 

[QChawks]

time to put a posse together

 

[hawkeye54545]

Since I'm not as good of a person as many of you I hope the thieves suffer horribly and life takes a turn for the worse for them.

I hate P'sOS that take other people's hard earned stuff.

 

[NoleATL]

Yes. We are in a rural area northwest of Cedar Rapids.

Damn, that sucks

Phone all pawn shops for as large a radius as you can; check FB marketplace; craigslist; etc...

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Except for the fact she lives in a small apartment above the garage.

shhhhh!! fify

 

[NoleATL]

Too late for now but get some outdoor/indoor Wyze cameras... in the $35 per cam range and a subscription to save the videos are just a couple dollars per month. I have a couple for my Key West house and its ridiculous the things I see in our yard etc... We're in a popular part of town with tourists, however.

 

[Tom Paris]

Chances are that whoever broke in knew that you were out of town

Someone was watching.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Sorry to hear. Need to get cameras installed with where you live.

 

[hawkdave007]

Sorry about the break-in. Hopefully the police/sheriff can catch the theiving bastards.

Here's a non-smoker ribs recipe:

-Sprinkle rack of ribs with liquid smoke, about 2T per rack.
-Bake rack at 450 degrees, uncovered, in a roasting pan, until brown.
-Add about 4 cups of HOT water to roasting pan (about 1 in in bottom) and cover, and seal tightly with foil. Cook for 30-45 minutes.
-Uncover and drain water. Baste with BBQ sauce and finish on grill 6 to 10 minutes on low heat OR bake in over 30 to 45 minutes, uncovered.

 

[SoDakHawk]

OP, just had this conversation with someone yesterday that had the same thing happen to them in rural South Dakota. When he spoke to the cops the officer told him if the thieves were dumb enough to have a cell phone on them they would for sure catch them. That may be a way to catch your thieves, they can check the towers for pings ang location services for your location in the time frame the crime occured.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Someone was watching.

 

[bojihawk44]

No cameras?

I bought a Blink system a few months ago for like $300 and it's been a great investment, highly recommend.

 

[bhawk24bob]

Someone was watching.

Nah, it's more likely something innocuous like a facebook post about going out of town or mentioning to a coworker that you'll be out of town this weekend

 

[In the blood]

Neighbors have cameras?

 

[Scruddy]

Sorry you gotta deal with that. Hope you're able to find out who did it