| Total: | 4 hr 40 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 4 hr 25 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 slabs pork loin back ribs
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 1/3 cup garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons onion salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup apple juice per slab
- 1/2 cup grape juice per slab
- 3/4 cup First Stage rub
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup Big Bob Gibson Championship Red Sauce or your favorite red sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
Instructions
- 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 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 1108 |
| Total Fat | 71 g |
| Saturated Fat | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Protein | 84 g |
| Cholesterol | 296 mg |
| Sodium | 1152 mg |
Reviews
I first made this recipe in 2002. It’s spectacular. A little salty, so I used the recommendation one reviewer tried…substitute onion powder for onion salt…perfect!
This is from the Big Bob Gibson BBQ cook book. Great recipe. Best looking ribs i have ever made. Taste and texture were great also.
Amazing. Best ribs we’ve tasted, hands down
Cooked them is my WSM Smoker and they were good. The rub has just a bit much salt for my taste buds, but i can adjust that. When i was finished they were perfect in texture and tenderness. I used sweet baby rays sauce with the honey at the end for glazing. They looked picture perfect and tasted good
this is a fantastic recipe! best ribs i ever made….didn’t wrap individually, to much trouble, but wrapped tightly w foil over roasting pan…..finished on grill for 5 minutes with b’bque sauce
Best ribs I’ve ever made. Every time I serve them to quests I have to pass along the recipe. I use about half of the sugar in the third stage and for the finishing glaze I use 1 cup of Kraft reg. BBQ sauce and 1/2 cup of Franks Hot Sauce with the honey. Fabulous every time.
AWESOME recipe! I am always getting compliments when I use this and people always ask me for the recipe.
This is the best rib recipe I have. I served them to friends on the weekend and they loved them. I use about half the brown sugar in the last stage rub.
Not the best-fall-off-the-bone ribs ever…but pretty darn good. I followed the recipe exactly and liked the sweet taste. Next time I will finish them off on the grill like others have suggested. Hoping for a crunchier outside.
you practice a few times and make them your own style. Follow the receipe on ur first try, then change anything you want. I took out a few of the spicy items cuz when i made them the first time everyone thought they were too spicy. Make sure that you are fast, have everyting ready to go dont let them sit out too long. The best compliment i received was one from a young lady who told me that her dad is a chef and his were the best, until she tried the ones i made, thanks to FN she has a new fav.