Baby backs are great ribs to use, make sure to pull off the mebrane of any ribs you cook though, this helps the rub and smoke penetrate and nobody likes chewin on the stuff. I highly recommend using Maple wood chips for ribs, for years I used all the other woods & stumbled across some Maple, tried it & EVERYONE loved it! I now use Maple everytime I cook ribs, every once in a while I will add some hickory just for the old fashioned flavor. All the other methods are true to form, but you will form your own through many tries. I like the 3-2-1, using Coca-Cola during the wrapped period (it adds a nice sweetness to the ribs). I reduce the Coca-Cola down about 25% to make sort of a glaze to brush on before wrapping in the foil, you can also sprinkle on some dark brown sugar instead of the Coca-Cola & brush with preferred fruit juice (I like using Pineapple with no added sugar) Everyone has great ways to prepare & cook ribs, you will know it when you taste it, so take lots of notes on what you do! Hope this helps with some ideas! Have a great day! Here is a great rub recipe to try: I cup Paprika, 1 Tbsp each either powdered or granulated garlic & onion, 2 tsp mustard powder, 2 tsp each ground cumin & ginger, 2 tsp chipotle salt (I make my own using dried chipotles, ground up & mixed about 25-30% with sea salt or kosher salt) you can try using more or less for your taste preference. Marinate ribs in Pineapple juice for 1-2 hrs while preparing rub, rub in the rub mix, wrap in foil or plastic & let set for at least 6 hours or overnight in the fridge.