BBQ Baby Back Ribs on the Grill

Jason may be the man on the field, but he still knows a thing or two about grilling up trophy-worthy BBQ Baby Back Ribs.

BBQ baby back ribs glazed with sauce and herbs on wooden table.
Cooking for 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 rack

    baby back pork ribs

  • ½ cup

    store-bought barbecue sauce

Dry Rub

  • 1 tbsp.

    brown sugar

  • 2 tsp.

    smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp.

    kosher salt

  • 1 tsp.

    ground black pepper

  • 1 tsp.

    onion powder

  • 1 tsp.

    garlic powder

  • ½ tsp.

    cayenne powder

1Food Prep

    • Remove the membrane of the ribs by sliding a butter knife under the membrane near the end bone to loosen. Hold onto one edge of the membrane tightly and pull until the whole thing comes off the back of the rack.

    • In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the rub and blend well. Rub all over both sides of the ribs.

2Grill Prep

3The Cook

    • When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.

    • Place the rack of ribs, meat side up, on the indirect cooler side of the grate.

    • Cover and cook for about 2 hours, maintaining the temperature of the grill by adding charcoal as needed. Rotate the ribs every 30 minutes so both the top side of the ribs and the bottom side of the ribs face the heat below them, to help the ribs cook more evenly.

    • After 2 hours, remove the ribs and wrap them in aluminum foil.

    • Return the ribs to the grill for about 1 hour, or until they reach an internal temperature of 190–200°F on a digital meat thermometer.

    • Unwrap the ribs and place them back on the grill. Cook for another 20–30 minutes, brushing with BBQ sauce about every five minutes, until you have a nice sticky glaze. Slice and serve warm.

  • For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

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