In our Easy Traeger Recipes group on Facebook, one of our new members recently asked if there were any resources out there for cooking an entire meal on the pellet grill, as using multiple recipes gets complicated when they all have multiple timings and temps. 

This post is going to break down how to make a WHOLE meal – “The Bill”, we’ll call it ;), on the pellet grill, from start to finish.

Make Ribs, Baked Potatoes, and Corn on the Cob on the Traeger

I have a LOT of recipes on this site after all of these years. I started this website back in 2010 on a whim, as a hobby, and when we got our first Traeger back in 2015 or 2016, that was all she wrote. We were ALL IN. Smoke has been rolling pretty much non-stop ever since, and we now have over 475 Traeger Recipes on the site.

That’s a lot of recipes!

BUT – we don’t have many posts here that detail how to make a WHOLE entire meal.

We’re going to try something new today and give you a whole meal deal in one easy post. You’ll find the full printable recipes for every part of this dish below at the end of your post for your convenience!

If you like this, let me know, and I’ll do more content like this in the future.

Get all of my Ribs Recipes here!

Ribs, Bakers, and Corn on the Cob shopping list

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Ribs

• Ribs
• Rib rub
• Brown sugar
• Hard apple cider
• Barbecue Sauce

Potatoes

• Russet potatoes
• Avocado oil
• Kosher salt
• Cheddar cheese
• Sour cream
• Butter
• Bacon
• Chives

Corn

• Sweet corn
• Avocado oil
• Traeger Vegetable Rub (or your favorite herb-based rub) *optional

Try our Whisky Coke Barbecue Sauce!

How to make Ribs, Bakers, and Corn on the Cob

This is an all-day recipe, especially for the ribs. There are quicker methods for making ribs which you are welcome to use if you’d like. The ribs detailed in this post are my most popular fall-off-the-bone ribs recipe. They take 10 hours to make. Is that a lot? Yes, but it is worth it in the end. If you don’t like fall-off-the-bone ribs, look at some of the options below and adjust the timings accordingly.

• Faster Smoked Pork Ribs are still fall-off-the-bone tender, but employ an Instant Pot to shave some time off and take about 4 hours to cook.
• No-Wrap Pork Ribs clock in at around 5 hours and are NOT fall-off-the-bone. These wind up with more chew but are still delicious. These are my husband’s favorite recipe for ribs.
• 3-2-1 Ribs are one of the most popular rib recipes on the internet, at 6 hours total, they save a little time too. They don’t quite get as tender as the 5-4-1, but people LOVE them anyway and I can see why.

Try our Smoked Beef Ribs too!

Ribs, Bakers, and Corn on the Cob FAQ

Can this meal be made in advance? Does it travel well?

Yes! This recipe is actually perfect to cook up at home and then take to a barbecue. You can even make a day in advance. These ribs are tender and delicious and reheat really well. If you are planning on doing this, save the final on-the-grill cook time for right before serving and store the ribs overnight in the braising liquid.

Are there any recommended substitutions or additions?

You can experiment with different rubs and barbecue sauces. You can use beer instead of hard apple cider. You could also just use apple cider without alcohol if you’d like.

How about some Pasta Salad with this?

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