Spare Ribs Recipe - How To Smoke Spare Ribs GQue Style

spare ribs

🥗Healthier: pork loin

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are more affordable and leaner.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and cost.

dry rub spices

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: simple seasoning

Using herbs can reduce sodium.

Light the Offset Smoker and use a propane fire starter to ignite the charcoal.

Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.

Liberally coat the back and front of the ribs with GQ rub.

Let the ribs sit while the smoker heats up to around 250°F (121°C).

Apply a second coat of rub to the ribs after the smoker is ready.

Place the ribs in the smoker and smoke for 3 hours.

Prepare a mixture of brown sugar, squeeze butter, and GQ topper sauce for glazing.

Wrap the ribs tightly in foil with the glaze mixture and smoke for an additional hour to an hour and a half.

Unwrap the ribs and smoke for another hour to develop color and texture.

Glaze the ribs with the remaining mixture before slicing and serving.

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