Country-Style Ribs

7 hrs 30 mins - Prep 30 mins / Cook 7 hrs
Beginner

Country-style pork ribs are not ribs at all. They’re actually cuts of pork shoulder. These Country-Style Pork Ribs are dry rubbed with a sweet and spicy blend, submerged in a sweet and tangy apple barbecue sauce and smoked low and slow. Like pork shoulder roasts, country-style ribs are inexpensive, meatier than ribs and have sufficient marbling to keep them moist throughout a long day’s smoke. Once they’ve rested from all that smoking, you’ll have pork ribs that are tender and juicy, inside and out.

8-10 Servings

Ingredients

Ribs
  • 8-10 country-style pork ribs
  • handful oak, hickory or pecan wood chunks
Dry Rub
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup paprika
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seed
BBQ Sauce
  • 3 1/2 cups apple juice
  • 3 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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