BBQ Rubbed & Smoked Baby Back Ribs with Omaha Steaks

Prep

• Cut each rack of ribs in half and trim slightly as needed so two halves will fit on each wire smoker rack.
• Optional: Remove the membrane on the back side of each rack of ribs.
• Liberally season front and back of each half-rack of ribs with BBQ rub.

Cook (Approx. 5 Hours Total for Smoke, Wrap and Finish)

• Preheat the smoker to 250° F, and select smoke level 5.
• Once preheated, insert ribs into smoker (up to 3 full racks), and start the smoke.

Smoke (2.5 – 3 Hours)

Allow to cook for about 2.5 to 3 hours or until the color/bark on the ribs is mahogany colored.

Tip: If using all 3 smoker racks, rotate at the 1.5 hour mark by swapping the top and bottom racks to ensure even color/cooking.

Wrap (1.5 Hours)

• Clear the smoke and remove the ribs from the smoker.
• Place a double layer of aluminum foil on the counter.
• Add 3 pats of butter spanning the width of one half-rack of ribs to the center of the foil.
• Add a generous sprinkling of brown sugar over the pats of butter.
• Remove a half-rack of ribs from the smoker and place meat side down over the butter and brown sugar.
• Wrap the foil tightly around the ribs being careful not to tear the foil.
• Repeat the butter/brown sugar foil wrap for all of the other half-racks of ribs.
• Return all foil-wrapped ribs to the smoker meat side down and continue cooking for an additional 1.5 hours.

Finish (1 hour)

• Remove the foil-wrapped ribs from the smoker.
• Unwrap the foil from each and return the ribs meat side up on the wire smoker racks.
• Optional: Lightly brush each half-rack of ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce (don’t overdo it, the flavor is already amazing!).
• Return all unwrapped ribs to the smoker continuing at 250° F for 1 hour.

Tip: Turn the smoke back on level 5 for this phase for even more smoke flavor!