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Competition Smoked Baby Back Ribs

5.0 stars
  • 4 Servings
  • 10 minutes Prep Time
  • 4.5 Hours Cook Time

Competition Smoked Baby Back Ribs might be easy to prepare, but the flavors are worthy of any challenge. This recipe calls to start smoking the ribs with a dry rub and then apply a wet rub with apple juice and your favorite southern style BBQ sauce halfway through the cook. Utilizing the 2-2-1 method, the baby back rack of ribs will be fall off the bone tender with a tangy and sweet punch from the sauce. Pair this one with a side of coleslaw, mac and cheese or potato salad and you'll be serving up a barbecue classic. 

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Apple, Juice
  • 2 Racks Baby Back Rib
  • Pit Boss Kentucky Whiskey Barrel BBQ Sauce

Directions

  • Preheat your to smoke mode or 200°F.
  • Remove the membrane on the back side of the ribs with a knife and a paper towel. Rub with your preferred seasoning.
  • Rub with your preferred seasoning.
  • Place the seasoned baby back ribs on the grates of your grill, meat side up, and smoke for 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours, remove from the grill and turn the temperature up to 250°F.
  • Create an aluminum boat for each set of ribs and place the ribs inside. Pour a cup of apple juice over the ribs into the boat and seal the aluminum foil.
  • Return the ribs to the grill for another 2 hours.
  • Remove the ribs from the apple juice bath and coat with barbecue sauce.
  • Turn the temperature of the grill up to 350°F. Return to the ribs to the grill after the grill has preheated.
  • You're just trying to get the barbecue sauce to firm up a bit, so only leave your ribs on the grill for about 15 minutes. Don't leave the grill during this step - the sugar from the apple juice and barbecue sauce can burn very easily, so stay close by to supervise.
  • Let the ribs rest for about 15 minutes off the grill, serve hot.

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