3-Hour BBQ Ribs on a Pellet Smoker | Step by Step - Easy!

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade versions can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

spare ribs

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

Open the package of spare ribs and pat them dry.

Trim any flaps from the ribs to make them lay flat.

Criss-cross score the membrane on the back of the ribs.

Apply the money rub on the back side of the ribs and pat it down.

Flip the ribs over and apply the money rub on the front side, followed by the cherry bomb rub.

Pat down the front side of the ribs and do a final dusting of rub.

Cover the ribs and let them sit while firing up the smoker.

Turn on the pellet smoker and wait for a fire to ignite in the burn pot.

Once there is a fire, close the lid and set the temperature to 300°F.

Once the smoker reaches 300°F, place the ribs on the smoker.

Use a smoker tube filled with pellets to add more smoke flavor.

Spritz the ribs with water using a spritzer bottle after one hour of cooking.

Check the ribs after two hours; they should have nice color and some pullback.

Wrap the ribs in foil with butter on top and bottom, meat side down.

Return the wrapped ribs to the smoker for another hour.

After one hour, remove the ribs from the smoker and check for pullback and bone exposure.

Glaze the ribs lightly and return them to the smoker for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove the ribs from the smoker and prepare for the taste test.

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