Ribs: Half Slab or Full Slab?

A full slab is roughly double the meat for 28% more money, which makes it clearly better value per rib.

But at 1,450 calories before either side arrives, plenty of people do not finish it — and a half-eaten full slab is worse value than a finished half slab, both financially and in terms of what you actually enjoyed.

The half slab at 900 calories is the sensible portion for one person alongside two sides. The full slab is the right order for two people sharing, particularly with a starter.

Killer Ribs at $11.99 is listed as a starter but arrives as a basket of the same ribs with steak fries. It is the cheapest way to eat ribs here and works better as a light main than a shared appetiser.

Six of the twelve Texas Size Combos pair ribs with something else. The cheapest is Chicken Critters with Ribs at $17.99 — the same price as a half slab, with tenders added.

The Ranger Rib Basket at $10.99 is the kids-tier version, for under-twelves.

Ribs are dry-seasoned and finished with the house BBQ sauce, which carries sugar. That matters if you are eating low-carb — ribs read as pure protein and are not.

It also means the sauce is a meaningful part of the calorie figure rather than a garnish.

Compared against the rest of the menu, ribs sit in an unusual position on value. A half slab at $17.99 is more expensive than every chicken dish and every burger, and more expensive than the 6oz and 8oz sirloins. What justifies it is the cooking time — ribs occupy oven space for hours, which is a cost the grill items do not carry.

If ribs are what you want but the price is the obstacle, Killer Ribs at $11.99 is the answer and it is on the starter page rather than the ribs page. Roughly the same quantity as a half slab, $6 less, with steak fries in place of two chosen sides.