3Tbsp or moreRub/Seasoning of your choice You can use more or less to your liking
1/2Cup Apple Juice, Dr. Pepper, Root Beer or Coca-Cola*5-6 ice cubes work too instead of juice or soda
BBQ Sauce of your choice
Heavy Duty Foil for wrapping the ribs*Extra Wide works best
Instructions
Heat your smoker on 180°F for 10 minutes. Keep the lid closed.
Remove the silverskin from the bone-side of the ribs. You can easily do this by making a cut length-wise down the length of the ribs and lifting up the thin filmy layer of the silverskin and tearing it off. See blog post above.
Sprinkle your rub/seasoning on the ribs, making sure the entire surface on both sides is seasoned.
Keep the smoker temperature at 180 °F. Place your ribs on the smoker, meat-side up. Close the lid and let smoke 3 hours.
Remove the ribs from the smoker, using tongs and put them on a large plate or platter. (A baking sheet works great too). Place the ribs, length-wise, on 2 pieces of foil (so the foil is doubled up). * Make sure your piece of foil has extra room on each end of the ribs so you can close it up tightly. *Make sure your ribs stay meat-side up!*(I like to use Heavy Duty, Extra Wide Foil because its the perfect width for ribs and it is sturdy)
Next, add your juice/soda (or ice cubes) to the ribs, on the side in the foil, not on top on top of the ribs. Slightly fold up the edges of the foil to make a "bowl" so the liquid stays in place.Place 2 more pieces of large foil on top and seal up the edges tightly.* See the blog post above to see photos of how I wrapped my ribs in foil.
Raise the temperature on your smoker to 225°F. Place the foil wrapped ribs (meat-side up) on the smoker, shut the lid and let them smoke for 2 hours.
After the ribs have smoked for 2 hours remove the ribs from the smoker. (A baking sheet and tongs work best.Slowly unwrap the ribs- BE CAREFUL-they are hot and the steam will rush out! Discard the foil. Slather the ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce and then return the ribs to the smoker to heat the BBQ sauce on them. (Only a few minutes is needed)
Once the Ribs are done, take them off the smoker. You can slather the ribs with more BBQ sauce if desired. Cut the ribs into portions for eating and enjoy!*Serve with your favorite salad, baked potatoes, fresh garlic bread or fresh veggies!
Notes
Any liquid can be used as long as it is sugary and sweet. The ribs just need moisture in the foil so they can stay moist while smoking so your ribs are tender. Ice Cubes work great too!A grill is great for the last step after basting the ribs with BBQ sauce. If you love the grilled flavor and love how the sauce sticks/tightens to the ribs when grilled, go right ahead and fire up the grill! Just adjust your time and watch them closely so the BBQ sauce doesn't burn!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.