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Country Style BBQ Pork Sandwich
Quick Reference
| Product | Receiving | Storage | Thaw Temp | Thaw Time | Cook Time | Duty Time | Internal Cook Temp | Quality Serving | Hold Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Ribs | Freezer | Freezer | 5 minutes 30 sec | 2 minutes 45 sec | 165°F | 150°F – 160°F | Cooked- 2 hours | ||
| BBQ Sauce | Dry Storage | Dry Storage | 4 minutes | 2 minutes | 165°F | 150°F – 160°F | End of Day | ||
| Ringed Onions | Dry Storage | Prepped-Cooler | 34°F – 41°F | End of Day | |||||
| Pickles | Dry Storage | Open- Cooler | 34°F – 41°F | ||||||
| Hoagie Buns | Freezer | Freezer | Room Temp | 24 hours | 7 days |
Q.A. Standard: Ribs – not broken – good grilled color. Coated in BBQ sauce.
Tools Needed
- Red perforated meat spatula
- Red tongs
- 1/4 size, 4-inch-deep microwavable pan with lid
- 13 ½” rubber spatula
- Warming pans for product holding cabinet
- Solid lids for warming pans
- Grill weight
- Grill scraper
Health & Safety

Use caution when scraping the grill after cooking ribs to prevent splashing. The grease is extremely hot.
Rotating & Thawing
- Keep a bun tray from Flowers for thawing
- Hoagie buns arrive frozen and must thaw 24 hours in dry storage before use.
- Place Hoagie buns on a bread tray to thaw
- Mark the tray with a dissolvable label with:
- Name of Product
- Pulled Date/Time
- Ready by Date/Time
- Use by Date/Time

Preparing BBQ Sauce

- Pour 1 bag of BBQ sauce into a 1/4 size 4” deep microwavable pan.
- Place microwavable lid on pan
- Press timer on microwave for 2 minutes
- When timer sounds, carefully remove the pan and stir well using rubber spatula
- Place the covered pan into the microwave and set the 2-minute timer again.
- When timer sounds, carefully remove the pan and stir well with rubber spatula
- The BBQ sauce must reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Use a thermometer to check for a temperature of 165°F
- If BBQ sauce has not reached 165°F, repeat process ensuring you are not heating over 30 seconds at a time until product reaches an internal temperature of 165°F
- Once the BBQ sauce has reached a temperature of 165°F, portion into 2 MPHC pans. CAUTION: BBQ sauce will be hot.
- For a ½ bag of BBQ sauce heat for 2 minutes
- Use spatula to remove excess BBQ sauce from pan
- Discard any BBQ sauce remaining at end of night
Preparing and Holding Country Ribs
- Use Food Mitt Gloves
- Place ribs on a clean section of the meat grill.
- Cover ribs with weight
- Set the 5 minute and 30 second timer
- When 2 minute and 45 second duty (turn) timer sounds, lift weight, use red perforated spatula to turn the ribs. Place weight back on ribs.
- When the final timer sounds, use red perforated spatula to move ribs to warming pan with heated BBQ sauce
- Ensure ribs are fully coated in BBQ sauce
- Add BBQ sauce throughout the day to ensure the MPHC pans stays filled to the fill line (approximately ½ full)
- NOTE: The BBQ sauce should not go over the fill line when both ribs and sauce are in the mphc pan
- Up to 6 cooked ribs can be held in one warming pan.
- Set 2-hour hold time
Country Rib Sandwich

- Prepared to order
- Place hoagie bun in toaster cut side up
- Place hoagie bun in center of foil wrap
- Using red tongs, place 1 BBQ coated rib onto heel
- Portion 4 onions rings on rib from one end of bun to the other
- Portion 4 pickles on onions from one end of bun to the other
- Place crown on dressed heel
- Wrap in foil wrap with the word special showing
- Use sharpie to mark wrap “BBQ”
Close
- Any ribs and BBQ sauce remaining at close must be thrown away.
- Wash all pans, lids, and utensils. Clean steam well.