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Blue Ribbon Winning Barbecued Ribs
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Blue Ribbon Winning Barbecued Ribs

7 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

303
Calories
28g
Protein
14g
Fat
15g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2-cup plus 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1/4-cup salt
  • 1/4-cup garlic powder
  • 1/4-cup chili powder
  • 1/4-cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  • 4 slabs pork loin back ribs (13 to 15 ribs per slab)

Directions

1

Combine paprika, salt, garlic powder, chili powder, brown sugar, and red pepper.

2

Start a fire in the smoker, add water and keep water in the pan.

3

Let temperature rise to 225.

4

Sprinkle the rub on the meaty side of the slabs.

5

Place the meat in the smoker (bone side down, on the top rack), close the dome, and let the temperature come back to 225.

6

Cook for 5 hours.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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