Neely’s Dry BBQ Ribs

  4.2 – 14 reviews  • Ribs Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 10 hr 18 min
Prep: 18 min
Inactive: 4 hr
Cook: 6 hr
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 to 4 pounds spare ribs
  2. 4 ounces Neely’s Seasoning Mix, recipe follows
  3. 8 ounces paprika
  4. 4 ounces sugar
  5. 2 teaspoons onion powder

Instructions

  1. Trim the spare ribs, removing the upper brisket bone and any excess fat; this will produce a St. Louis-style rib. Rinse the ribs and season with Neely’s Seasoning, and then cover and refrigerate for 4 to 12 hours.
  2. Indirect cooking in a barbecue pit is recommended to prevent burning. Cook at 250 degrees F (curled side of ribs facing up) for the first 3 hours, and then increase the temperature to 300 degrees F for the final 3 hours. Sprinkle the ribs with Neely’s Seasoning Mix during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  3. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1373
Total Fat 100 g
Saturated Fat 31 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 20 g
Sugar 34 g
Protein 70 g
Cholesterol 318 mg
Sodium 361 mg

Reviews

Ashlee Valenzuela
I love this rub and recipe. I love “Sweet Baby Ray’s”, but, that being said. this is a great recipe
Dr. Donna Frank MD
I’ve used this rub for about 2 years and love how easy it is to make and keeps well. I spread the ribs with what ever mustard I have on hand and then sprinkle with rub mixture. I use smoked hungarian paprika. I regrigerate the ribs for up to two days and then but them into a large baking bag and bake in a 350 oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Then I put them on the barbeque and slather with my favorite BBQ sauce for 30 minutes. They turn out moist and tender everytime.
Carly Cooper
love you show but this yall has got to go just be yourself
David Cole
If your ribs turn out too dry,try using a spray bottle with either straight apple cider vinegar,or if you are feeling brave try hard cider.The Neely’s are world famous for this dry rub,you just have to be sure not to use too much.I usually just use the dry rub to marinate them overnight and find that it is plenty.Also if they turn out too dry,you might be cooking them too close to the flame,try moving the ribs away from the coals.This is the classic way to do ribs Memphis style,tried and true,and people come from all over the world to eat them.
Michael White
I tried this recipe along w/the bbq sauce. Loved them both. I read the reviews about the paprika being too much for some people’s tastes and I was wondering what they were talking about. (at first) I think as long as you use a light to moderate hand coating the ribs you will be ok. I saw this on the Neely’s show and they use a light to medium amount of rub on their ribs. I put too much rub on about 3 ribs of an end piece. The other ribs were just great tho.

After the ribs were cooked I tasted it and thought, I know what the reviewers are talking about now. I tried one of the pieces w/too much rub on it. I wanted to taste the rib with just the rub, to see what it tasted like w/out sauce. I also tasted the ribs w/sauce on them and they were just great. I now know I put too much rub on the one end piece. but after coating it w/sauce, the taste seemed to mellow in the fridge the next day and the end piece was just fine. The other ribs with a moderate amount of rub on them were great from the start with or without sauce. Just use a light-medium hand when applying the rub and they will turn out great, esp when used w/the sauce. The sauce really makes the ribs special.

Christopher Perry
This rub is very easy to make and keeps well also.

We use this rub not only for ribs but for poultry as well. We love it!

Kathy Curtis
How do these people make a living selling BBQ?
Lynn White
I preped ribs 2 days before I had to grill them, they came out very well seasoned & the Sauce is the best I ever had I added a 1/4 cup of bourbon. Great Recipe!
Sharon Phillips
I have tried it and it’s great
Christina Kim
it was very good

 

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top