Like apparently literally everyone this year, I decided to do a standing rib roast for Christmas. Tried to smoke it low and slow, but the temp came up much faster than expected, and it was approaching 120F 4 hours before dinner time!

Took it off the grill and rested it in the microwave (microwaves have excellent insulation btw) for nearly 4 hours. Then, I popped it into a 500F oven for like 10-15 min to do a ghetto reverse sear, and the result is what you see above.

I was genuinely afraid that I'd just made the world's most expensive beef jerky until I cut into it and saw that beautiful, beautiful pinkish red all the way through. It's a Christmas miracle!