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February 01, 2023
If you’ve followed my cooking for long, you know how much I love me some good ribs. Today, I’m going to cook up a simple, Everyday Baby Back Rib Recipe. This is a meal you can make for your special company, a party, or just on a random Wednesday to feed the spouse and kids. It’s that easy.
Let’s get started.
Cooking on the grill is fun, but sometimes you don’t want to spend lots of time making a delicious meal. With this easy baby back rib recipe, you don’t have to. The Smoker does most of the work here. The good news is you don’t have to sacrifice taste for easy cooking. Don’t believe me? This recipe will prove it to you!
I used my Gateway Drum Smoker with some Royal Oak Lump Charcoal set at 275-300 degrees F.
I recently posted a Youtube video of me making this rib recipe. You can follow along there to watch every step.
I grabbed my knife and cut one of the racks right down the middle. I could see the moisture collecting inside the rack, so I knew these ribs were going to be juicy.
This is pure pork perfection right here, ya’ll! The simple spices I used meshed with the duck fat and combined for an out-of-this-world crust that was tangy and flavorful with a hint of heat. And when I bit into the rib, it was fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy. This is a great go-to baby back rib recipe that is so simple first-time rib cookers can make it with not trouble, but still bursting with flavor in every bite.
Depending on the size of the rack and how hungry everyone is, you can feed 1-3 people per rack. If you’re using them as appetizers, cut them into smaller pieces and serve them on a big platter, either with or without barbecue dipping sauce.
If you have leftovers, wrap them up in aluminum foil or put them in an airtight container and stick them in the fridge. You can eat on them for up to 3 days.
Gateway Drum Smoker, Royal Oak Lump Charcoal, Thermapen Mk4, Aluminum pan, Aluminum foil, Metal tongs, Sharp knife
Category
Ribs
Cheshire Baby Back Ribs
Heath Riles BBQ Everyday Rub
Take ribs out of package, remove the membrane and dry off.
Spray back side of ribs with Duck Fat Spray or a binder of your choice.
Season back side of ribs with Heath Riles BBQ Everyday Rub.
Season with additional black pepper.
Pat seasonings in to the back side of the rib and spray with more Duck Fat Spray.
Flip rib and repeat on the front side of the rib.
Place ribs on your smoker, we used the Gateway Drum Smoker for this cook.
Allow ribs to cook for approximately 30 minutes at 275º-300º and then check. We ended up checking and cooking for an additional 30 minutes, a total of 1 hour at this point.
Flip rib over and twist / rotate the rack on the drum smoker.
Allow ribs to cook for 30 minutes once flipped before wrapping.
Ribs have now been on for approximately 1 hour and 20-30 minutes. Remove from the smoker to wrap.
Wrap ribs in foil, we double wrapped them using 2 pieces of foil. Return to the grill for approximately 30-45 minutes.
We had a total cook time of approximately 2 hours. We removed the ribs once the internal temperature was 203º-205º.
Allow ribs to rest for approximately 30-40 minutes and then unwrap before eating.