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Smoked Baby Back Ribs
Smoked Baby Back Ribs are tender, flavorful, and so good! These Smoked Ribs almost fall off the bone and are absolutely delicious!
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Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Smoked Baby Back Ribs
Servings: 6 people
Author: Luke Brown

Equipment

  • 1 Smoker

Ingredients

  • 2 pack of Baby Back Ribs
  • 1/4 cup Yellow Mustard
  • 1/4 cup BBQ Rub
  • 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
  • 12 oz can Cherry Coke
  • 6 tbsp Butter cut into 8 small pats
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp Honey

Instructions

  • Use a spoon or butter knife to remove the membrane from the ribs. Discard the membrane.
  • Cover the ribs in yellow mustard using a brush. Season well with at least 1/4 cup of BBQ Rub or more if needed to coat them well in seasoning. Add the mustard and BBQ rub to both sides of the ribs and use your hands to pat the seasoning into the ribs.
  • Cook on a smoker at 250 degrees F uncovered for 3 hours. After they’ve been smoking for 1 hour start spraying them with cherry coke in a spray bottle about every 30 minutes for the remaining 2 hours.
  • Lay out a large sheet of aluminum foil. Add 3-4 pats of butter, a sprinkle of brown sugar, a drizzle of honey, and more BBQ Rub to the foil. Add ribs to the foil meat side down, wrap them up tightly in the foil, and put back on the smoker for 1 more hour meat side down.
  • Take ribs out of the foil, brush on BBQ sauce, and put them back on the smoker (without the foil) for about 30 minutes to one hour.
  • Slice ribs with a sharp knife and serve! Enjoy!

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Notes

See my Frequently Asked Questions section for more tips!
  • If you've never cooked ribs be sure to remove the white membrane on the back of the ribs before seasoning them. This membrane should be removed because it will make the ribs tough and is not enjoyable to eat.
  • Use a knife or spoon to get the membrane peeling back. Use a paper towel if needed to really grip the membrane and remove it completely.
  • You can use any BBQ Rub and BBQ Sauce you like! I usually use Strawberry's BBQ Rub and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce.
  • My favorite cut of ribs is definitely baby back. I usually buy the two pack at Sam's Club.
  • I spray the ribs while cooking with Cherry Coke for a little bit of a subtle sweetness and moisture. If you don't have cherry Coke you can use root beer, apple juice, or coke!
  • I like my ribs just shy of "fall off the bone", but if you want the bones to pull right out cook them covered in the foil for an additional 30 minutes to an hour.
  • The ribs are perfectly done for me when they can be picked up with a pair of tongs and bend into a loose arch without breaking the bark.
  • These baby back ribs cooked for a total of about 4 1/2 - 5 hours.
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