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Easy Smoked BBQ Ribs Recipe

This traditional way of smoking ribs tastes like it came straight from the local BBQ joint. These BBQ ribs are slow smoked, with a rub and then glazed in a simple homemade BBQ sauce. Smoked BBQ ribs that turn out perfect every time.
Serving8
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Ribs

  • 3 racks baby back ribs
  • Camp Chef Kickin BBQ Rub, or preferred rib rub
  • coarse salt

Spritz Mixture

  • ½ cup apple juice
  • 1½ Tablespoons mustard
  • 1½ Tablespoons pure maple syrup

Glaze

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup mustard
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 3 Tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Equipment

Instructions

  • Prepare the ribs by rinsing and patting dry with a paper towel. Score the membrane on the concave side of the ribs, and peel it off with a paper towel for extra grip. Salt ribs and let dry brine for an hour (if desired).
  • In a spray bottle, mix apple juice, mustard and maple syrup. In a medium sized bowl, mix all the ingredients for the glaze together and set aside.
  • Preheat pellet grill or smoker to 225° F or Hi Smoke. After the ribs have brined for an hour, spritz them using the mixture in the spray bottle. Completely cover ribs with rub and put in smoker for about 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, spread glaze over the ribs and cover them in aluminum foil and continue smoking for another 2 hours.
  • Finally, remove the foil and cook for 1 hour, spreading more glaze over the top. The baby back ribs are ready when you can pick them up with tongs, give them a slight bounce and see a large crack on the surface of the meat. If this doesn't happen, you will need to give them more time.

Notes

Recipe from Camp Chef
  • When it comes to smoking BBQ ribs, you will want to smoke them bone side down.
  • A good rule of thumb is to smoke your ribs until the thickest part of the ribs reaches 160-170 degrees, which should be about 5-6 hours total.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 595 kcal · Carbohydrates: 27 g · Protein: 42 g · Fat: 36 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 147 mg · Sodium: 669 mg · Potassium: 718 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 22 g · Vitamin A: 215 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 110 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course