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Candied BBQ Ribs Are Just Too Good To Pass Up

Sugar being melted on top of ribs with a torch to ,ake bruleed ribs.

Crunchy bruleed sugar adds an unexpected twist to traditional low and slow smoked spare ribs in this recipe for sweet and savory candied BBQ ribs. The ribs are smoked low and slow until mouthwateringly moist and tender before sprinkling the ribs with sugar then torch them until the sugar melts and browns for a crust.

Soy Ginger Glazed BBQ Ribs Recipe

Saucing ribs with soy-ginger glaze from a bowl.

BBQ ribs get an Asian inspired makeover in this recipe for soy ginger glazed spare ribs. The flavor base for these Asian style smoked ribs comes from a dry rub of paprika mixed with five spice powder. The ribs are smoked low and slow until moist and tender then glazed with a sticky sweet soy and ginger BBQ sauce.

Smoked Pork Rib Tips Recipe

Pork rib tips and a knife on a cutting board.

This simple smoked rib tips recipe makes the perfect snack, appetizer, or main course. The rib tip (a.k.a. brisket, costal cartilage, or break) is the triangular, cartilage-dotted slab of meat attached to the lower end of the sparerib. Seasoned with BBQ rub then slow smoked on the grill, these bites are a surefire hit.

Memphis Dust Rub Recipe

Memphis dry rub seasoning on a marble background.

This award winning, classic Memphis dust rub recipe is great on pork, chicken, fish, beef, and veggies. Memphis is known for dry rubbed ribs, and skipping the sauce to allow the meat and spices shine through. This easy dry rub recipe makes the only BBQ rub that you’ll ever need!

The Split Cook: Cook Today, Serve Tomorrow, The Wozniak Way

Steve Wozniak

If you must cook your meat in advance and serve it the next day, here are some useful tips, courtesy of award-winning pitmaster Mike Wozniak. His tips and tricks work wonders for make-ahead smoked beef brisket and pork shoulder and can even be used for barbecued ribs if you’re in a pinch.

Last Meal Ribs, The #1 Best Barbecue Ribs Recipe (Baby Back or St. Louis Spare Ribs)

Rack of ribs, tongs, and cup of BBQ sauce on a cutting board.

Here’s the best BBQ ribs recipe, step by step instructions for mouthwatering smoked ribs that are so juicy and tender, just like the competition pitmasters and the best ribjoints do it. Start with our award winning spice rub and end with championship tangy sticky sweet sauce. And you do not need a smoker, you can do it on a grill!

Competition Ribs Recipe and Award Winning Tricks

Competition pork rib on a white plate.

Perfect your competition ribs with these simple tips and a competition rib recipe. Trimmed ribs are seasoned with a flavorful BBQ dry rub before being smoked for several hours. Wrapping the ribs with butter and other ingredients ensure that they are moist, tender, and packed full of flavor for the competition judges.

Tender And Juicy Slow Cooker Or Instant Pot Ribs

instant pot cooker

If weather or other impediments prevent you from making the real thing outdoors, you can make pretty tasty ribs in a crockpot with this recipe. The idea is to braise the meat until very moist and tender, cooking the meat in a closed pot over a low temp in a flavorful liquid that covers the meat only about halfway.

Smoked Sous Vide Ribs Recipe

Sous vide and smoked ribs sliced and plated.

Create succulent ribs on the smoker or grill by marrying water and fire in this recipe for sous-vide-que St. Louis spare ribs. By starting them in a low and slow sous vide water bath, the ribs are rendered moist and tender before finishing them on the grill for that smoky flavor we all love in tradition BBQ ribs. Check out the recipe!

Easy Rendezvous-Style Memphis Dry Rubbed Ribs Recipe

A rack of Memphis dry rubbed ribs dusted with rub and set on a wood cutting board.

Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous is a Memphis BBQ staple and now you can create their signature dry rubbed ribs at home. In this recipe, baby back ribs are cooked hot and fast over charcoal, basted constantly with a vinegary mop sauce, and then covered in their seasoning. In true Memphis fashion, there is no sauce on these dry rub ribs.

Rib Sandwich Recipe: Kicks McRib In The Ribs

rib sandwich.

Why wait for the McRib to return when you’ve got an amazing rib sandwich recipe? Learn more about the fabled McRib sandwich while creating one that takes it over the top. Ribs are smoked to perfection before the meat joins homemade pickles, caramelized onions, and custom BBQ sauce on a buttery brioche bun.