BABY BACK RIBS, SMOKED TO PERFECTION

Baby Back Ribs, Smoked to Perfection image

I like smoked ribs that are buttery and crisp on the outside, moist and tender on the inside, and stay on the bone. This is a variation of the popular 2-2-1 technique for smoking baby back ribs.

Provided by DrewBabe

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs

Time 4h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 racks pork baby back ribs
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¼ cup barbeque sauce (such as KC Masterpiece® Original), or to taste

Steps:

Place 3 fist-sized chunks of wood in a smoker and heat to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C).
While the wood burns down, mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cumin together. Apply the rub to both sides of the ribs.
Add ribs to the smoker, bone-side down, once a thin blue smoke appears. Smoke for 2 hours. Wrap ribs lightly in aluminum foil to retain juices. Continue smoking for 1 1/2 hours at 225 to 250 degrees F (107 to 121 degrees C).
Remove foil and continue to smoke until meat is tender but still stays on the bone, about 1 hour more, brushing lightly with barbeque sauce in the last 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1699.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 536.1 mg, Fat 134.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 110.7 g, SaturatedFat 50 g, Sodium 1688.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g