Bill's Smoked BBQ Baby Back Ribs

23 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 8 hr
Ready In: 8 hr 5 min

“These are to die for ribs you will want to serve to guests, to show off your cooking ability.” - by WHATS HIS FACE

Ingredients

5 pounds baby back pork ribs
1/2 gallon apple juice
1 head garlic, separated into cloves
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
2 cups barbeque sauce

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Original recipe yields 5 servings

Directions

Prepare charcoal in a smoker, and bring the temperature to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
Cut the ribs into smaller portions of 3 or 4 ribs, and place them in a large pot. Pour in enough apple juice to cover. Place a lid on the pot and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, and let stand for 15 minutes.
Lightly oil the grate in your smoker. Place ribs on the grate, and throw a few cloves of garlic onto the hot coals. Close the smoker. Maintain the temperature at 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) by adding more charcoal as needed. Smoke the ribs for 7 hours, adding more garlic cloves to the coals occasionally.
Make a sauce by mixing together the barbeque sauce with 2 cups of the apple juice from the pot. Season with granulated garlic. Baste ribs with this sauce while continuing to cook for another 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (5 total)

Calories
1091 cal
55%

Fat
59.5 g
92%

Carbs
87.3 g
28%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (23)

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Better Than Hamburger Helper

Jun. 23, 2006

"I was a little cautious because the recipe is so easy, but this was fantastic! Note: I have a gas smoker, and I really can't get the temp lower than 250. The ribs reached the fully cooked internal ..." See moretemperature just over 4 hours. I basted as directed, and in 30 minutes we had a winner."

Dragngirle

Aug. 29, 2007

"This is mostly my mistake in that I didn't notice they were to be cooked on a smoker. However, I have to make the comment because someone out there like me may make the same mistake. In order for this..." See more to be as good as previously reviewed...you need a smoker! The grill, wood chips, etc. just will not do it justice. My advice, if you don't have a smoker stay away from this recipe but if you do have one, I wish I could be invited to your next bbq because I'm sure it's a lot better than mine turned out! :o)"

CHRISTEL2003

Jul. 6, 2008

"Excellent! We finished the last 30 min. in a 350 degree oven wrapped in foil with the bbq sauce. This eliminates all that bbq sauce clean up in the smoker...." See more"

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