How to Smoke Baby Back Ribs

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Trim off the membrane from 3 to 4 slabs of baby back ribs.. Combine the dry rub.. Coat the ribs with the dry rub.

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1

Trim off the membrane from 3 to 4 slabs of baby back ribs.

Step 1

Trim off the membrane from 3 to 4 slabs of baby back ribs.

2

Combine the dry rub.

Step 2

Combine the dry rub.

3

Coat the ribs with the dry rub.

Step 3

Coat the ribs with the dry rub.

4

Cure the ribs for at least for hours.

Step 4

Cure the ribs for at least for hours.

5

Arrange the briquettes for a burn-down.

Step 5

Arrange the briquettes for a burn-down.

6

Light and add hot coals.

Step 6

Light and add hot coals.

7

Soak hickory wood chunks for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Soak hickory wood chunks for 30 minutes.

8

Scatter soaked chips with dry hickory chips on the coals.

Step 8

Scatter soaked chips with dry hickory chips on the coals.

9

Heat the grill or smoker between 225 °F (107 °C) and 250 °F (121 °C).

Step 9

Heat the grill or smoker between 225 °F (107 °C) and 250 °F (121 °C).

10

Arrange the ribs on a grilling rack.

Step 10

Arrange the ribs on a grilling rack.

11

Cover the grill and get the temperature to 225 °F (107 °C).

Step 11

Cover the grill and get the temperature to 225 °F (107 °C).

12

Smoke the meat and add coals every hour for 4 hours.

Step 12

Smoke the meat and add coals every hour for 4 hours.

13

Check the temperature of the baby back ribs.

Step 13

Check the temperature of the baby back ribs.

14

Coat the ribs in sauce.

Step 14

Coat the ribs in sauce.

15

Turn and coat the other side in sauce.

Step 15

Turn and coat the other side in sauce.

16

Serve the ribs.

Step 16

Serve the ribs.

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