Perfectly cooked, fall of the bone Baby Back Ribs! The perfect amount of sauce to meat ratio with some the exact right amount of smoke.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
6 hours
Total Time (with rest)
6 hours 30 minutes
The How To:
Ingredients
3 Slabs Baby Back Ribs (~8 lbs.)
1 c. KC Combo BBQ Rub
1 c. The All-American BBQ Sauce
1 Stick Butter (cut into 9 equal sections)
1/2 c. Apple Juice
1/2 oz. Bourbon
Optional
Mustard (binder)
Instructions
Night Before (optional)
Slather with Mustard to make binder for seasoning.
Coat all slabs of ribs with KC Combo and place in fridge.
Day Of:
Preheat smoker to 225-250F.
Once preheated, place ribs on rack with the rib side down (meat side up).
Smoke for 3 hours.
Pull ribs from smoker. Place 3 slabs of Butter on tinfoil and place ribs, meat sidedown, on butter. Finish wrapping but leave hole to pour Apple/Bourbon Mixture into. Wrap in second layer of foil. Place wrapped ribs (meat side down, rib side up) onto smoker.
Smoke for 2 hours.
Pull Ribs and unwrap. Place Ribs back on smoker (meat side up) and baste with The All-American every 15 minutes for an hour.
Pull and rest for 5 minutes.
MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH
Notes
This is called the 3-2-1 method. 3 hours on smoke, 2 hours wrapped, 1 hour basted. These will make FALL OF THE BONE.
For a little more bite, I do 3-1-1 OR you can smoke them unwrapped for 5 hours, spritzing every 30 minutes after the first 3 hours of smoking
SPRITZ: 1/2 c. Water, 1/2 c. Apple Juice, 1/2 c. Apple Cider Vinegar
Try Surf's Up for the seasoning instead of KC Combo!
Try with Lowcountry Gold Mustard BBQ for a different flavor profile
Common Questions
What internal temp do I go to?
Generally, I don't temp ribs. That is super common practice for both Spare Ribs and Baby Backs. The temp will usually be around that 200F mark, though.
I get this blend as much as I possibly can. I put it on burgers, sure, but I’ve also found that it’s fantastic on other grilled meats as well. It just works and I can’t get enough!