Honey BBQ Smoked Pork Ribs

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Low and slow ribs on your grill. Wood chips give the deep flavor, and you’ll make an easy barbecue sauce while these ribs are cooking to spread on the ribs at the end of cooking. Make sure you have plenty of napkins ready, because people will be digging into these with no regard for table manners.

Ready in: 4 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 8

• 1/2 plus 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons hot paprika
• 4 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
• Salt and pepper
• 2 racks pork spareribs (7 pounds total), skin split on bone side
• 3 cups wood chips, soaked in water for 1 hour
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Preparation method

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 4 hours

1. In a bowl, stir 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, celery salt, 4 teaspoons salt, and 4 teaspoons pepper. Rub mixture into the ribs on all sides.

2. Preheat grill to 325 degrees F and place wood chips in grill’s smoke box (or create one with foil). Put drip pan in place.

3. Place ribs bone side down on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 3 1/4 hours, flipping every 30 minutes or so.

4. While ribs are grilling, make a barbecue sauce by bringing 1/2 cup brown sugar, ketchup, honey, and vinegar to boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.

5. Coat cooked ribs with barbecue sauce and grill on lower heat for 20 minutes.