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3, 2, 1 Ribs

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • Wood chips hickory, mesquite, apple or cherry
  • 2 racks spare ribs membrane removed
  • apple juice
  • Your favorite BBQ sauce

Rub:

  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine rub ingredients. Place in an airtight jar and set aside.
  • Preheat smoker to 250 F.
  • Put apple juice, beer or water in water tray. Lightly brush olive oil over ribs, sprinkle liberally with rub and pat to help adhere the spices to the rubs.
  • Before putting ribs in smoker, add wood chips. Put ribs on smoker rack and smoke for 3 hours. After 90 minutes, open smoker and spritz with a spray bottle filled with apple juice and water. Spritz every 30 minutes.
  • After 3 hours, wrap ribs tightly in aluminum foil with a bit of apple juice added to the packet. Place meat side down on rack and continue smoking for 2 hours.
  • Remove foil and baste with your favorite bbq sauce, if desired, or skip the sauce and let smoke for 1 more hour. Remove from smoker and let rest.

Notes

Nutrition information: 803 calories; 54.3g fat; 1106mg sodium; 39.5g carbohydrates; 36.1g protein.