The Baby Back Rib is a meatier style of rib with the loin still attached for an extra meaty, juicy, fall-off-the-bone experience. We’ve consulted our resident smoking experts to suggest one option for cooking this cut to get you started, but we encourage you to experiment!
Brilliant Baby Back Ribs
These are meaty, delicious, and will fall off the bone!
Prep: Remove membrane, trim edges.
Season: Liberally apply your pork rub of choice.
BBQ Setup: Start a kettle BBQ at 275°F/135°C, with cherry wood chunks.
Cook: Smoke for 2 hours or until happy with bark
Wrap & Add Flavor: Wrap in alfoil with butter, return to BBQ for another hour.
Test & Unwrap: Poke with a toothpick—if toothpick slides easily, they’re ready to unwrap and glaze
Internal temp: Tenderness should occur around 92c / 195f
Glaze & Finish: Apply BBQ glaze, for a further 30 minutes in the BBQ, then rest before serving.