How to make gigantic beef 'dino' ribs at home in the smoker May 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Beef ribs sit on the smoker after almost seven hours of cooking time at 275 degrees.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer The Texas barbecue trinity is brisket, pork ribs and sausage, but if you haven’t noticed the increasingly common addition of beef ribs to the menu, you haven’t been paying attention. These behemoth cuts of beef, often called “dino ribs” because they look like caveman clubs from a “Flintstones” cartoon, are usually offered on the weekend and can fetch prices between $25 and $30 per pound. One pound usually equates to one rib.