Competition Bar B Q Ribs Recipes

Steps:

• For the ribs: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove the silver skin on the backside of the ribs and discard. Place the racks of ribs on the prepared baking sheet, meaty-side up. (If the racks of ribs are too long for your baking sheet, arrange on 2 lined baking sheets, cutting the racks in half as necessary.)
• For the dry rub: In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, cumin, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle the rub generously on top of the ribs, saving just enough for a light rub on the underside. Tightly cover the entire baking sheet with another sheet of foil and bake until the meat falls easily off the bone when you pierce it with a fork, 2 1/2 hours.
• For the beer-b-q sauce: Meanwhile combine the ketchup, beer, honey, Worcestershire, sugar, mustard, garlic powder and onion powder in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat a grill for cooking at medium-high heat. Using a pastry brush, brush a medium layer of beer-b-q sauce on the meaty side of the ribs. Gently place the racks of ribs, meaty-side down, on the grill and cook until there is a nice char on the meat, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from grill and let rest for another 5 minutes. Slice and serve with your favorite sides!

Steps:

• Raw Preparation: Place slab of ribs bone side down on table.
• Slide knife under the membrane and against the end bone to separate the 2.
• With a dry paper towel, grasp the edge of the thin membrane and pull.
• The entire membrane should separate from the rib.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Combine First Stage rub and mix well.
• Generously apply rub onto the front and back sides of ribs.
• Gently pat to ensure that rub will adhere.
• Place ribs meat-side up on a broiler pan and bake for 2 1/4 hours.
• Remove ribs from oven.
• Place each rib meat-side down on its own doubled aluminum foil square.
• Foil should be large enough to completely wrap rib.
• Mix the Second Stage juices.
• Pour 1 cup of liquid over each rib.
• At the same time wrap and seal each rib tight.
• Return to the oven for 1 hour.
• Remove wrapped ribs from oven.
• Remove from foil and apply a medium coat of the Third Stage rub mixed with 3/4 cup of first stage ingredients to the meat-side of the ribs.
• Place uncovered in the oven meat-side up for 30 minutes.
• Remove ribs from oven and increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Brush finishing glaze on both sides of ribs.
• Place ribs in oven for 10 minutes, or until sauce caramelizes.