USDA Rib Tips
The rib tip is a short section that comes off the spare ribs when a butcher is making a more squa...
The rib tip is a short section that comes off the spare ribs when a butcher is making a more squared off cut. Some customers and restaurants like to have just the rib section when they do barbeque and request the spare rib to be trimmed. The bottom portion that gets trimmed off is where the rib tips come from.