Smoked St. Louis Ribs
Smoked St. Louis spare ribs give you a classic smoked rib taste with a perfect bite-through texture. These ribs are sprinkled with a classic brown sugar-based seasoning before getting a nice long smoke and a BBQ sauce slather. This recipe is the epitome of "simple is best."
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Resting Time15 minutes mins
Total Time5 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Barbecue
Keyword: Smoked St Louis Ribs
Servings: 3 people
Author: Susie Bulloch
Preheat. Preheat your grill for indirect grilling. The target temperature on your grill is 275 degrees F. I recommend using fruit woods like apple, peach, cherry, or hardwoods like hickory or oak.
Trim the ribs. Pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Trim down any excess fat and remove the thin membrane on the back of the ribs using a paper towel for grip.
Season. Slather the ribs with the yellow mustard, then season all sides of the pork ribs liberally with Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub.
Smoke the ribs. Place the seasoned ribs directly on the grill grates. Close the lid, and cook for an hour without opening the lid.
Spritz. After that first hour, crack open your smoker and spritz your ribs with the apple juice. Continue spritzing every 45-60 minutes throughout the cook. Your ribs will cook for about 4 ½ -5 hours total.
Baste and finish smoking. As your ribs near the home stretch, you can baste them with a thin layer of BBQ sauce. You’ll want your ribs to bend easily when lifted by your tongs and read around 195-200 degrees F for bite-through tender or 200-203 degrees F for fall-off-the-bone ribs.
Rest, slice, and serve. Remove the ribs from the grill. Allow them to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Sweet Rub
Everything BBQ Sauce
Calories: 1439kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 103g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 347mg | Sodium: 1449mg | Potassium: 1436mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 8mg