Baby Back Ribs, Smoked to Perfection

american american_region asian korean vietnamese unknown spicy savory hard slow

Prep

14 min

Cook

114 min

Total

128 min

Ingredients (8)

3 racks pork baby back ribs g

2 tablespoons salt g

2 tablespoons ground black pepper g

1 tablespoon garlic powder g

1 tablespoon onion powder g

1 tablespoon chili powder g

1 tablespoon ground cumin g

¼ cup barbecue sauce (such as KC Masterpiece Original), or to taste g

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Instructions

Place 3 fist-sized chunks of wood in a smoker according to manufacturer's directions. Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C).

While wood burns down, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cumin in a bowl; apply to both sides ribs.

Once thin blue smoke appears, place ribs in the smoker, bone-sides down; smoke for 2 hours.

Reduce heat to 225 to 250 degrees F (107 to 121 degrees C). Wrap ribs lightly in aluminum foil to retain juices; continue smoking for 1 ½ hours more.

Remove foil; continue to smoke until meat is tender but still stays on the bone, about 1 hour more, brushing lightly with barbecue sauce in the last 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).