BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Dry-rubbed pork ribs slow-smoked low until fall-off-the-bone, glazed with sweet barbecue sauce.

- prep 20 min
- cook 240 min
- total 260 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- USA
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back ribs
- 80 g brown sugar
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp salt
- 300 ml bbq sauce
- 200 ml apple juice
Steps
- Remove the silverskin from the bone side, rub ribs generously with the spice mix.
- Rest 1 hour at room temperature.
- Smoke or bake at 135°C for 3 hours, spritzing with apple juice every 45 minutes.
- Wrap in foil with a splash of juice, cook 1 more hour.
- Glaze with BBQ sauce, broil 5 minutes until sticky.
≈ 680 kcal · 42 g protein · 38 g carbs · 40 g fat — per serving, estimate