3-2-1 Smoked Ribs

3-2-1 Smoked Ribs: Submitted by: Wendy R. Cook | Date Added: 28 May 2021 Ingredients:

3-2-1 Smoked Ribs

2 racks ribs
4 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 batch dry rubs for ribs (your choice)
1/2 cup BBQ sauce (your choice)
1 cup apple juice divided

Finishing Sauce
1 cup BBQ sauce (your choice)
1 1/2 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
spray bottle

Cooking Instructions:

1. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs by sliding a dinner knife under the membrane and over the bone. Left and loosen the membrane until it tears. Grab the edge of the membrane with a paper towel and pull it off. This is ESSENTIAL so make sure you take it off. It may come off in one piece or in several small pieces.
2. Prepare your favorite rub in a small bowl.
3. Spread yellow mustard evenly over the ribs covering completely. Next, spread the dry rub over the ribs covering completely. Wrap in saran wrap so they are completely covered. Place in fridge to rest a minimum of 2 hours, but do it overnight for best results!
4. Prepare your smoker according to manufacture's directions to a heat of 225 degrees. I use apple wood chips when these ribs.
5. Once the smoker is preheated to 225 degrees place ribs, bone side down, on the smoker and let smoke for 3 hours at 225 degrees.
6. Mix together 1/2 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup water in a spray bottle and spritz ribs with mixture every half hour.
7. After 3 hours remove ribs from smoker but leave smoke on at same temperature.
8. Lay tinfoil out on counter (enough to wrap ribs in) and lay the ribs on the foil. Mix 1/2 cup BBQ sauce and 1/2 cup apple juice together in a small bowl. Pour it carefully over the ribs and seal up the foil so nothing leaks out. Place ribs back in the smoker at 225 degrees for 2 hours.
9. After 2 hours has passed remove the ribs from the smoker. Remove the ribs from foil. Mix together BBQ sauce, honey and brown sugar for the finishing sauce in a mixing bowl. Coat ribs with finishing sauce and place back on the smoker for 1 hour.
10. Remove from smoker and brush with sauce again and serve!