The Texanist| August 19, 2018 The Texanist: Is It Okay to Parboil Ribs Before You Barbecue Them? A Notrees man thinks dousing meat in boiling water is akin to cheating. By David Courtney David Courtney David Courtney, a.k.a. the Texanist, is a staff writer. View ArticlesEmailTwitterFacebookInstagram