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Smoked St. Louis Style Ribs

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Rest Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Ribs

  • 2 St. Louis Ribs remove the rear membrane, optional
  • drizzle Yellow Mustard can use W-sauce, apple juice, etc.

Ingredients for the Dry Rub

  • 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar can use light brown
  • 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Kosher Salt I like a course grind
  • 1 tbsp Dry Mustard
  • 2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tbsp The Level Up B Series Optional. Purchase from my store by clicking the link below.
  • 1 cup BBQ Sauce Use your favorite

Instructions
 

  • Combine well all the ingredients for the dry rub, then coat both sides of ribs with a good drizzle of mustard (binder) and sprinkle generously with seasoning rub.
  • Place the ribs in the fridge overnight or refrigerate for at least 6 hours for best results. Tear the membrane off the ribs before seasoning it.
  • Sprinkle the seasoning rub generously over the ribs.
  • Place the seasoned ribs in the fridge overnight or refrigerate for at least 6 hours (for best results).
  • Before seasoning, be sure to tear off the membrane from the ribs.

Grilling Ribs

  • Set up your grill, set temperature to 250℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Smoke the ribs, meat-side up for 2 hours.
  • Remove from the smoker and and place your ribs meat side down on foil. Your foil should have some butter throughout the length and brown sugar on it.
  • Then tightly wrap the ribs with the foil (double wrap your ribs).
  • Return the foiled ribs to the grill and cook for two more hours at a temperature of 250℉.
  • After two hours, carefully remove the foil, watching out not to burn yourself from the steam.
  • Brush the ribs generously with your favorite BBQ sauce.
  • Arrange the ribs directly on the grill grate, meat side up, and continue to grill until the sauce tightens (about 10 - 15 minutes).
  • If you like, add more BBQ sauce in the last minute for extra caramelization.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Cooking times will vary depending on the temperature that you set and maintain (250° F) and the environment may play a part as well.
Keyword bbq ribs, ribs, smoked ribs, St. louis style ribs
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