Smoked Country Style Ribs Recipe
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5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs 20 mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 40 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
728 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Smoked Country Style Ribs Recipe
Description
The Smoked Country Style Ribs Recipe involves seasoning boneless country pork ribs with yellow mustard and a southwest style rub before smoking them at 225°F. The ribs are spaced about an inch apart in the smoker and cooked until they surpass the stall temperature, targeting an internal temperature near 175°F, which typically takes 3 to 4 hours. This slow smoking renders the ribs tender while infusing deep smoky notes.
Towards the end of the smoke, a barbecue sauce is prepared by warming together BBQ sauce, water, apple cider vinegar, apple juice, and unsalted butter, which enriches the sauce and adds complexity. The ribs are then coated with this sauce and returned to the smoker at 250°F to finish cooking and absorb the flavors, ensuring a moist and flavorful finished product.
This preparation is especially good for gatherings where tender, smoky ribs are desired. The use of butter in the sauce and the controlled smoking temperatures contribute to a balanced texture and depth of flavor without drying the meat. Thermometer use is essential to avoid over- or undercooking. The recipe is designed for fresh consumption immediately after cooking for best results.
These ribs are intended to be served shortly after cooking; however, you can keep them warm in a covered pan at low oven temperatures if needed. Maintaining accurate smoker temperature and monitoring internal meat temperature are key to ensuring a juicy and tender outcome.
Ingredients
- 7 pounds country-style pork ribs boneless
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- 1/3 to ½ cup southwest seasoning rub
- 3 cups BBQ sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup apple juice
- 1 butter unsalted, stick
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225°.
- Place the ribs on a sheet tray or plate platter and coat the country-style ribs on all sides with mustard.
- Generously season all sides of the ribs in the seasoning rub.
- Add the ribs to the smoker about 1” inch apart from one another and smoke at 225° until it reaches an internal temperature of 175° or is past the dreaded stall of 150° to 170°. This takes about 3 to 4 hours. Do not forget to add the thermometer to the thickest country-style rib.
- With about 20 minutes left in the first part of the ribs are smoking, add the BBQ sauce, water, vinegar, juice, and butter to a large pot and cook over low heat until combined and the butter is melted. Keep warm
- Remove the ribs and place them in a 13x9 deep pan (this can be disposable) along with enough BBQ sauce to cover at least half of the ribs, which is about 2 ½ to 3 cups.
- Cover with foil and place back on the smoker at 250° insert the thermometer to the thickest rib and cook until it reaches at least 200° internally. This takes about 1 to 2 hours. At this stage, they are done.
- This part is optional, but I like to remove the ribs from the smoker and turn the smoker up to 400°. Place the ribs back on the grates and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve with additional BBQ sauce.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ribs to monitor doneness precisely and avoid overcooking.
- Keep the ribs warm covered with foil at a low oven temperature if serving is delayed, though they are best eaten fresh off the smoker.
- The butter-enriched BBQ sauce added near the end enhances flavor and moisture during the final smoker phase.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 728 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 728kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 68g | 136% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 217mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1453mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1437mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 919IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 335mg | 34% |
| Iron | 16mg | 89% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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