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Smoked Pork Spare Ribs

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
210 min
TOTAL TIME
470 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner U.S.
Smoked Pork Spare Ribs
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeno seasoning salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 pounds pork spareribs
  • 3 cups apple wood chips, soaked
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the dry rub by combining brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon, jalapeño seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
2
Place the spareribs into a glass baking dish and coat them evenly with the dry rub mixture. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight to allow the flavors to penetrate the meat.
3
When you're ready to cook, set up your grill for indirect heat, or preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Meanwhile, prepare the mop sauce by blending together cider, vinegar, jalapeño pepper, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
4
Once the coals have turned gray and ashed over, place two handfuls of soaked wood chips directly on them. Position the ribs on the grill grate, bone-side down. Cover the grill and cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, basting the ribs with mop sauce every hour. Add more coals as needed to maintain a temperature of 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Discard any leftover mop sauce.