Description
Try this smoked Pit Boss rib recipe for mouth-watering smoky racks with an excellent finish. The potent and smoky flavor of these ribs will stay with you. These ribs are a perfect main course, easy for beginners to make, and flavorful enough for any pitmaster to enjoy.
Ingredients
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- 1 rack of ribs (Baby Back ribs)
- 2 tbsp Pit Boss Sweet Heat Dry Rub
- 1 cup apple cider (or substitute apple juice)
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 1/2 cup Pit Boss Smoky & Spicy BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Trim excess fat and the membrane from the rib racks using a sharp knife.
- Pat the ribs dry with a paper towel.
- Rub the sides of the ribs with your Pit Boss dry rib rub.
- Preheat your Pit Boss smoker to 200°F and add your wood pellets (cherry and apple work great).
- Place the ribs on the grill grates (meat side up) and close the lid.
- Cook ribs for about 3 hours. Don’t raise the cover during this time.
- Get the ribs out of the smoker and wrap them in heavy-duty aluminum foil with the bone side up.
- Raise the temperature of the smoker to 225°F.
- Place the butter on the ribs, sprinkle with brown sugar, and add your apple cider (or apple juice).
- Tightly wrap them so no juices can escape, and place them back in the smoker.
- Smoke the Baby Back ribs for another 2 hours.
- Get the wrapped ribs out of the smoker and unwrap them.
- Grab them with your tongs and place the pork ribs – this time unwrapped – in the smoker with the bone side down.
- Use a basting brush to cover them in BBQ sauce and cook for another hour until caramelized. The ribs are done once the internal temperature reaches 200°F to 205°F.
- Rest your ribs for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with your favorite side dishes!
Notes
You can make this recipe on any pellet grill or pellet smoker, including Traeger, Weber, or a Green Egg so use what you have. It’ll taste great!
Nutrition
- Calories: 709kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 733mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 151mg