Country Style Ribs in the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar and preservatives.

country style ribs

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and still flavorful.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar is more common and less expensive.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is often cheaper and adds acidity.

Season the country style ribs on all four sides with Big Bob Gibson barbecue rub.

Preheat the Masterbuilt smoker to 275°F.

Place the seasoned ribs in the Masterbuilt smoker on the rack.

Smoke the ribs until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

In a bowl, mix 2 cups of apple juice, 1/2 stick of melted butter, and about 1 cup of Big Bob Gibson championship red barbecue sauce.

Transfer the ribs to a foil pan and cover them with the apple juice and barbecue sauce mixture.

Return the ribs to the smoker and cook for an additional hour to hour and a half until they reach an internal temperature of 195-200°F.

Drizzle some of the braising liquid over the ribs before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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