BARBECUED PORK RIBS - WITH DRY RIB RUB AND SAUCE

RUB RECIPE MAKES: 3+ C of the dry rub

INGREDIENTS:

1 C           brown sugar

1/2 C        paprika       

1/4 C        sugar

1/3 C        powdered Hershey cocoa (yep – chocolate!)

1/4 C        seasoned salt

1/4 C        dried minced onions

2 TBSP      garlic salt

2 TBSP      onion salt

1 TBSP      chili powder

1 TBSP      coarse black pepper

1 TBSP      cayenne pepper flakes

1 tsp.        ground cayenne pepper

1 tsp.        dry mustard

1 tsp.        ground allspice

1/2 tsp.     ground sage

1/2 tsp.     ground cloves

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.  Will keep for 4-6 months (except you'll use it faster than that!)

COOKING RIBS WITH DRY RUB:

1 – RACK OF RIBS (4-1/2 – 5 LBS) SERVES 2 HUNGRY OR 3 REGULAR PEOPLE

Line a heavy, large baking sheet with heavy duty foil – leaving about 4” excess on each end

Sprinkle each side of ribs with 4-5 tablespoons of rub.  Place ribs in the pan (don't overlap) – cover with another sheet of foil and crimp edges  with bottom sheet of foil to seal all the way around.

Bake at 200º  for 2 - 3 hours. 

Baste with your favorite BBQ sauce (Try Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey) and grill 10-15  minutes on each side over medium coals

As an option - use more of the dry rub when you move them to the grill and skip the wet sauce

Also try my slow-cooker BBQ:  http://firebird-cooks.blogspot.com/2013/02/pulled-pork-barbeque.html