Baby Back Ribs
RECIPE NOTES
Timeline for a 5 PM Dinner: 11:30 AM Ribs on. 2:30 PM Wrap ribs. 4:15 PM Start checking for tenderness. 4:30–4:40 PM Sauce and glaze. 4:50 PM Rest. 5:00 PM Eat.
Timeline for a 5 PM Dinner: 11:30 AM Ribs on. 2:30 PM Wrap ribs. 4:15 PM Start checking for tenderness. 4:30–4:40 PM Sauce and glaze. 4:50 PM Rest. 5:00 PM Eat.
INGREDIENTS
2 racks baby back ribs
4 tbsp yellow mustard (2 tbsp per rack)
1/2 cup BBQ rub
1/2 cup apple juice
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp butter, cut into small pats
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1
Preheat your smoker to 250°F.
- 2
Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs, pat dry, coat both racks with mustard, and season generously with BBQ rub.
- 3
Place the ribs bone side down on the smoker and cook for 2½–3 hours.
- 4
Mix the apple juice, honey, and brown sugar together.
- 5
Place each rack on a large sheet of foil, pour the mixture over the ribs, add butter pats on top, and wrap tightly.
- 6
Return the wrapped ribs to the smoker and cook for 1½–2 hours, or until the meat has pulled back from the bones and a toothpick slides in easily.
- 7
Remove the ribs from the foil and increase the smoker temperature to 375°F.
- 8
Brush both sides with BBQ sauce and cook for 5 minutes per side.
- 9
Rest for 10 minutes, slice between the bones, and serve.