Smoking Bbq Ribs Like A Pro On A Pellet Grill!

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken ribs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken ribs are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

Remove the ribs from packaging and pat them dry.

Trim any excess pieces sticking out from the ribs.

Remove the membrane from the ribs by prying it up above the bone and lifting it off.

Season the bone side of the ribs first with sweet barbecue rub, pressing it in gently.

Season the meat side of the ribs with sweet barbecue rub and all-purpose rub, pressing it in.

Let the seasoned ribs sit at room temperature for about 45 minutes.

Preheat the Weber pellet grill to 275°F.

Place the ribs on the grill, bone side down, and close the lid.

After 2 hours, dab melted butter on the ribs every hour without rubbing off the seasoning.

Check the ribs for color and internal temperature, aiming for 170-175°F.

Wrap the ribs in foil, bone side down, adding butter, sweet rub, brown sugar, and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper on top before sealing.

Place the wrapped ribs back on the smoker, bone side up, for another hour.

Prepare the barbecue sauce by combining Tuffy Stone's Original Barbecue Sauce, honey, and sweet barbecue rub in a saucepan and warming it up.

After an hour, unwrap the ribs and apply the warmed barbecue sauce to finish.

Cooking Techniques

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