Description
The rich, smoky flavor of these smoked baby back ribs comes from slow cooking them over low heat with the right wood chips. This is sure to be the most popular dish at any cookout or barbecue party, so invite lots of friends and family to enjoy it! You’ll be the pitmaster of the year!
Ingredients
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- 2 racks of Baby Back ribs
- 1 tbsp Morton’s Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp cracked peppercorns
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Trim your ribs and remove the membrane from the back of them by using a round knife. Remove any other flaps and pieces that stand in the way.
- Spread the dry rub all over the ribs – it should cover both the bone side and the meat side of the ribs.
- Preheat your Weber Kettle to 250°F.
- Add some smoking wood chunks to the kettle (hickory, cherry, pecan, or apple work best for this recipe), and place your ribs on the cool side of your grill.
- Remember that you’ll be adding more wood chunks every hour or so.
- Let the ribs cook until they reach an internal temperature of 175°F to 180°F. Ensure you measure the internal temperature of your ribs using a meat thermometer.
- Once they reach that temperature, get them off the grill and wrap them in aluminum foil.
- While they’re in the foil, add a little bit of water or apple juice to the foil packet.
- Place the wrapped ribs back in the kettle with the meat side up and cook ribs for another 30 to 45 minutes.
- Test them after 30 minutes to see if they’re tender enough – at this point, they should reach an internal temperature of 195-205°F. A telltale sign is if they bend to a 45-degree angle. You can also test this by seeing if the meat comes cleanly off the bone.
- Let the ribs rest for 10 to 15 minutes, and slather them in BBQ sauce while still warm using a basting brush.
- Slice ribs between the bones.
- Enjoy them next to your favorite side dish!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Rest Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 rack
- Calories: 620kcal
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 37.2g
- Saturated Fat: 12.5g
- Carbohydrates: 20.3g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 176mg