What is the 321 rule for ribs?

3 hours smoking ribs on smoker, 2 hours having the ribs smoke in a foil packet, and 1 hr of smoking the ribs uncovered and slathered in BBQ sauce.

What kind of BBQ Sauce should I use?

This is kind of similar to the Rub. The sky is the limit out there and there are so many good store bought BBQ sauces. I really like Stubbs's Hickory BBQ sauce. I'm not a BBQ Pit master or anything so that is what I choose to use.

What if I don't have a smoker?

You can use an oven to cook ribs. Set the temperature of your oven to 300 degrees. Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours for spare ribs or 1 1/2 to 2 hours for baby back ribs . Halfway through cooking, cover the ribs with aluminum foil to protect them from drying out. Brush with barbecue sauce.

How long do you cook 321 Ribs for?

321 Ribs take a total of 6 hours to cook.

Smoking BBQ Ribs for Beginners (3-2-1 Method)

Description

This 3-2-1 method is great for wanting to learn how to smoke BBQ ribs for someone who is just brand new to smoking. Smoking any type of meat isn't as intimidating as grilling can be.

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup of BBQ sauce of choice
1 rack of Pork Ribs
1/2 cup of seasoning (I like Dano's)

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Instructions

3 hours on the smoker: Place the seasoned spare ribs bone side down in the smoker and close it. The ribs left on the will absorb all the smoke flavor in these 3 hours. 225 degrees is a good starting temp.
2 hours wrapped in foil: Take the ribs off the smoker and wrap them in foil. This is when you can brush the ribs with apple juice or spray the ribs with apple cider vinegar if you want.
Remove the foil and add the BBQ sauce then place it back on the smoker for 1 hour. Can you see how this is an easy method for smoking ribs the first time?

Notes

Smart points can vary depending on the number of ounces you eat.

3 oz of pork ribs is 6 smart points.