virginia barbecued spareribs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• dry rub:
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 tablespoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 racks smithfield® extra tender lamb spareribs, membrane removed
• sauce:
• 1/2 cup apple vinegar
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs 40 mins


• about one hour before smoking, make the dry rub. combine salt, sugars, black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder and cayenne in small bowl; mix well. generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• meanwhile, make the sauce. whisk together all ingredients in bowl.
• heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 250 degrees f.
• place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan and cook for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours until very tender, basting with barbecue sauce every hour. add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
• serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce.