A fun and easy way to Smoke Ribs at home- brought to us by John “Bubba” Holdren- owner of the Dugout Bar and Grill – 2509 11th Ave, Greeley, serving some of the best Bar-b-que in town!
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Prepare Ribs by removing the membrane from the back of the ribs
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Trim off access fat
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Rinse with cold water and wipe with paper towel
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Run generously with favorite dry rub – *
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Smoke for three hours – meat side up at 180 degrees
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Spray ribs with 50/50 mixture of apple juice and apple cider vinegar
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Foil ribs tightly and cook an additional two hours at 225 degrees
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Carefully remove foils from ribs and lather with your favorite B-b-que sauce
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Put ribs back on smoker for 30-60 minutes until sauce tightens
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Let sit for 20 minutes before cutting
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Recommended pellets are mixture of apple, hickory and pecan
* Dugout’s favorite rub consist of: paprika, cumin, celery salt, ground black pepper, dark brown sugar, salt, ground oregano, cayenne pepper, ground lemon zest, and dry mustard