Smoked Ribs (Baby Back or St. Louis Style Spare Ribs)

Smoked Ribs (Baby Back or St. Louis Style Spare Ribs)

Tender, juicy, and perfectly delicious, these smoked ribs are a hit at any summer barbeque . An easy-to-make rub gives this dish a bold, spicy, sweetness that will have you coming back for seconds!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Resting Time: 7

Total Time: 5 17

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For Dry Rub

½ cups brown sugar, packed
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

For Ribs

2 racks pork ribs, 3-4 lbs each baby back ribs or St. Louis Style spare ribs
½ cups apple juice, 100% juice
½ cups BBQ sauce, your favorite brand

Instructions

Do Ahead

Combine Dry Rub ingredients in a small bowl. This can be done several days ahead of time and kept airtight until ready to use.

For the Ribs

Clean and dry ribs with paper towels. Trim off excess fat. Thoroughly apply seasoning mix to both sides of the ribs, pressing in firmly. Cover in foil and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat smoker to 225F. Remove ribs from foil and place cold ribs (meat side up) in smoker and smoke for 3 hours. Meanwhile, combine BBQ sauce with apple juice and set aside.
After 3 hrs, remove ribs from smoker and place onto a big piece of foil with the bone side facing up. Pull up sides of foil to create a little "tub" and pour BBQ sauce and apple juice mixture over the ribs.
Cover ribs tightly with foil and ensure juice does not leak. Place ribs back into the smoker (bone side up) and smoke for 1.5 hrs.
Remove ribs from smoker and discard foil and sauce/juice mixture. Generously brush both sides of ribs with BBQ sauce. Place ribs back into the smoker (meat side up) and smoke 30 min.
Remove from smoker and let rest on cutting board for 5-10 min before slicing. Serve with additional BBQ sauce on the side.

Equipment

1 Smoker
Wood Chips

Notes

Serve ribs with bacon ranch potato salad, Hawaiian macaroni salad, baked beans, and sweet cornbread.
This recipe is part of our Delicious Smoker Recipes Collection.
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Nutrition (per serving)

Course: bbq, Cookout, Dinner, Main Dish, pork

Cuisine: Amerian

Diet: Gluten Free

Method: smoker