You’ll need some arm strength to handle the gargantuan beef ribs at this Texas BBQ fan favourite. Head to their Upper Beaches store or to the Danforth for smoky bark and perfect pink rings. They also have some sweet pork ribs.

Beach vibes abound at this classic in the Port Lands half and full racks of baby back ribs that are smoked with BBQ sauce and finished with their mop sauce. Slabs of spare ribs are available for $40. For something bite sized you can opt for some riblets.

Rack O’ Bama Baby Back Ribs are what this Roncesvalles restaurant is known for. It’s been over a decade of serving ribs with your choice of ‘Bama BBQ Sauce, Sweet Heat or lemon pepper rub.

If a glass of bourbon and a rack of beef ribs sounds like your idea of a good time, look no further than Trinity Bellwoods’ resident restaurant for BBQ. They’re doing full racks of slow-smoked, baby park ribs and St. Louis side ribs.

Classy joints don’t usually serve killer BBQ but this high-ceilinged restaurant in Corktown blends their glam dining room with down home cooking. All their meats are smoked Texas-style over white oak, including their famous half racks of St. Louis cut pork ribs.

It’s fries, burgers and ribs galore at Scarborough’s most recent halal BBQ arrival. This humble shop on Lawrence Ave. East serves a half rack of smoked beef ribs. Get the Rib Experience for the combo with corn bread, coleslaw, fries and pie.

This Annex restaurant is smoking platters of beef back ribs and short ribs in an offset smoker. You can get them by the pound or by the rack but the smart move is try the ribs with an array of other options for true meat feast.