SMOKED BEEF RIBS RUB RECIPES

Steps:

• Stir salt, white sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, black pepper, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and cumin together in a small bowl to make the dry rub. Rub the spice mixture into the baby back ribs on all sides. Wrap the ribs well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking.
• Unwrap baby back ribs and place onto the wire racks of the smoker in a single layer.
• Place the racks into a smoker, fill the smoker pan with apple, grape, pear, or cherry chips, and bring the smoker to 270 degrees F (130 degrees C). Smoke for 1 hour.
• Stir together the apple juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and the barbeque sauce. Brush the ribs with the sauce every 30 to 45 minutes after the first hour. Cook the ribs in the smoker until the meat is no longer pink and begins to "shrink" back from the bones, 3 to 4 hours. Brush the sauce onto the ribs one last time 30 minutes before the ribs are ready to be taken out of the smoker.
• Once the ribs are done, wrap them tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to rest 10 to 15 minutes. This will allow the juices to reabsorb into the meat and make the ribs moist.

Steps:

• Prepare smoker for indirect cooking at 250-275°F using a neutral wood like apple, cherry or pecan.
• Trim fat and silver skin from the meaty side. Remove membrane from bone side.
• Mix rub ingredients together and set aside.
• Coat ribs in a mustard, olive oil or even hot sauce.
• Apply rub evenly being sure to get plenty on the sides.
• Place bone side down on pre-heated smoker.
• Smoke for between 6 - 10 hours between 250° - 275°F
• You can give the ribs a spritz of apple juice after about 3 hours if the edges are starting to burn (apple cider vinegar or water work as well)
• Remove the ribs from the smoker when your temperature probe reads 203 - 210°F and wrap in aluminum foil or butcher paper and leave to rest for at least an hour wrapped in old towels in a cooler.
• Slice the ribs and serve with beans and coleslaw