First Baby Backs ala' BBQ Champ's Technique

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insight

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Dec 28, 2009
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Bought 2 slabs of baby's at local grocer for 4.99/lb. Couldn't make it out to Costco for the 2.99 value deal. Continued being lazy and used Emeril's Rib Rub and I am now waiting for the heavy layer of brown sugar to liquify, then light dust with more rub before going in for the smoke. Going to use my 40" MES with apple wood at 225 for about 4.5 hours with an occasional OJ spritz. There will be no grilling finish on this experimental batch. Photos to follow.
 
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Coated and waiting for the oozing to begin............
 
Melting away at about 30 minutes post sugar-drop.
 
Sure taking their time...but I am sure this will be a plus flavor-wise.
 
All I can say is that these were the best ribs by far I have ever had the pleasure to experience! They look a bit pale but thus this is the bane of all electric smoker users.

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Looks good to me, too!  Did you hit them with molasses first?  I think that the moisture from it would help crystallize the brown sugar faster.

Anyway, I've been wanting to try this for a while, and thanks for the write-up!
 
Those look great and I'll bet they tasted better!!
 
I have used that technique before with good results.  The only thing I do differently is use a sifter to evenly coat the ribs with brown sugar.  It "melts" a lot faster when you don't pack the sugar on top.  And also, my brown sugar always seem to have lumps and chunks that I need to separate before going on the food or in my recipes.
 
can you tell me step by step how you created this
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Quite easy. First in response to Emeril's Rib Rub. To me, it tastes sweet, spicy and oniony/garlicky with only a hint of paprika. No heat which is what the wifey and me likey! I used it on my first smoke and I loved the result as well.

Back you your question. Removed the membrane. Sprinkled, not rubbed, some ERR on both sides to make a reasonable coating that I thought would be a perfect fit. I then laid on a nice layer of dark brown sugar on the business end of the rack... (although the champs used light brown) I waited about an hour for a full meltdown. I then sprinkled the ribs with a modest finishing dusting of rub and in the 40" MES using applewood only for 4.5 hours at 225 degrees. I spritzed with OJ about 3 times after about 2 hours. These were truly the best dang ribs bar none that I have EVER tasted to this point. Honestly, as I was partaking, I though how POSSIBLY can baby's taste ANY better that this??!! Could be science, could be layering prowess, could be BS, but this technique is simple and is fortunately very easily reproducible. My in-laws are simply going to be blown away when they come visit in 2 weeks!!!      
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By the way............Sonny's...............BITE ME AND MY NEW RIB ROUTINE. (I am still forever your biatch when it comes to your fried okra, though)
 
That looks great!  I picked up some slabs of babybacks at Target for $1.79/lb this week.  I think one slab will get this recipie for this weekend's smoke.  :)
 
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