The best replacement for rib is ribeye.

The best alternatives to rib are rated as following:
★★★★★  ribeye
★★★★★  rib eye
★★★★  standing rib roast
★★  rib roast
★★  filet mignon
★★  inflatable
★★  fib
★★  bruised rib
★★  beef tenderloin
★★  routing table
★★  roast beef
★  stalk of celery
★  pulled muscle
★  stalk
★  ribeye steak
★  sirloin
★  broken rib
★  rib eye roast
★  cracked rib
★  boston whaler
★  baby back
★  iban
★  top round
  ribeye roast
  loin lamb chops
  tenderloin
  fractured rib
  pleurisy
  prime rib
  rib
  new york strip
  steak
  prime rib roast
  celery stalk
  transverse process
  riblet
  eye round
  sirloin roast

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Speaking about rib, one probably shouldn't forget about au jus.

Other search terms related to rib and their ratings are:
★★★★★ au jus
★★★★★ horseradish sauce
★★ yorkshire pudding
★ horseradish
★ au jus recipe
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