Kansas City Barbecue Ribs

Kansas City barbecue built its name on slow smoke and a glossy, tomato-sweet finish that sets the city’s ribs apart. A brown-sugar dry rub and careful spritzing keep pork spareribs tender before the sauce caramelizes in the final stretch.

Serves 4 · 20 min prep · 300 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 280 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 1g fiber

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Ingredients

• 2 racks pork spareribs or baby backsMeat
• 1/2 cup brown sugar-based dry rubSpices
• 1 1/2 cups tomato-based BBQ saucePantry
• 1 cup apple juice for spritzProduce
• as needed wood for smokingPantry

Instructions

1. 1Remove membrane; apply rub.
2. 2Smoke low, spritzing occasionally.
3. 3Sauce in the last stretch; caramelize carefully.
4. 4Rest; slice. KC loves sweet sticky sauce.