Low and Slow Smoked Pork Ribs with Tangy Southern BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 lbs pork ribs (baby back or St. Louis style)
• 2 TBS Salted Perfection Raleigh Select Blend
• 1 TBS smoked paprika
• 1 TSP garlic powder
• 1 TSP onion powder
• 1 TSP ground black pepper
• 1 TSP brown sugar
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
• 2 TBS Dijon mustard
• 1 TSP hot sauce (optional, for a little kick)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup water
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 275°F. Grab a large rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan about 18x13 inches—this is where the magic happens.
2. Mix Salted Perfection Raleigh Select Blend, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and brown sugar in a bowl. Rub this dry rub all over the ribs like you’re seasoning a masterpiece — don’t be shy, cover every inch.
3. Lay ribs meat-side up on the baking sheet. Cover tightly with foil, sealing the edges like you’re locking in a secret. Pop ’em in the oven low and slow for 3 hours. This is where patience pays off, capisce?
4. While ribs are cookin’, whisk together apple cider vinegar, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, hot sauce, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened about 15 minutes. This sauce is your Southern charm in a pot.
5. After 3 hours, remove ribs from oven and carefully unwrap foil (watch out for steam, it’s hotter than Tony on a bad day). Brush ribs generously with BBQ sauce.
6. Set your oven broiler on high or preheat grill to medium-high. Return ribs to oven or grill, sauced side up. Broil or grill for 3-5 minutes until sauce is bubbly and caramelized, watch ’em close so they don’t burn—this ain’t a Bronx block party, it’s rib perfection.
7. Cut ribs into individual portions, serve with extra BBQ sauce on the side, and prepare for the applause. Remember: life’s too short for dry ribs.
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