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Johnny Trigg Ribs
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Johnny Trigg Competition Ribs

Use this recipe to create competition-style smoked ribs.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Marinate 1 hour
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings 2 racks
Calories 1670kcal
Author Phen Pavelka

Ingredients

  • 2 whole racks of ribs spare ribs, St. Louis style, or baby-back ribs
  • 4 tbsp pork rub or enough to cover the 2 racks
  • ½ cup clarified butter or ghee
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 12 oz wildflower honey or agave nectar
  • 1 oz Tiger sauce
  • apple juice for spritzing
  • 1 cup bbq sauce your favorite

Instructions

  • Rinse ribs under water. Remove membrane from bone side.
  • Dust all sides with dry rub. Press rub into meat with open hand. Let sit at room temperature for 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Preheat the smoker to 250°F using lump charcoal and hardwood/fruitwood combination like hickory and peach wood.
  • Smoke ribs directly on racks, meat side up, for three hours.
  • Spritz the ribs with apple juice every hour and/or add a water pan to the smoker.
  • Lay down a sheet of aluminum foil per rib rack.
  • Spread a quarter cup of ghee onto the foil. Sprinkle half a cup of brown sugar onto the butter and squeeze the honey in a zig-zag pattern over the butter and brown sugar. Then pour on the Tiger sauce . Mix together with a gloved hand.
  • Place ribs meat side down into glaze mixture. Spread excess glaze onto the bone side of ribs. Be sure the rack of ribs is thoroughly and evenly covered.
  • Wrap the foil tightly around the rack of ribs, making sure there are no loose spots where steam can escape. Place foiled ribs back on the smoker for 2 more hours.
  • After 2 hours, carefully remove the ribs from the foil. Place back on the smoker rack and mop all over with BBQ sauce.
  • Cook for another hour mopping once more at the half hour mark.
  • Remove from smoker and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 1670kcal | Carbohydrates: 326g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1891mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 295g | Vitamin A: 1122IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 445mg | Iron: 13mg