Smoked BBQ Party Ribs
Smoked BBQ Party Ribs have been trending on TikTok for a while now. And I finally decided to try them over Father’s Day weekend and they were a HUGE HIT with my family! They were so moist and tender and fell right off the bone. That is how we like them, so if you like them with a bit of a “snap” when you bite into them, you can just reduce the cooking time. Now ribs are nothing new, and people are passionate about their own recipes. Understandably so! I have never entered a competition, I only make them for friends and family. The difference with these Smoked BBQ Party Ribs is that you cut them into individual pieces before cooking. This is a lot more convenient and much less of a mess when trying to cut them after cooking. It only adds about 10 minutes of additional prep but cuts down cooking time by 2-3 hours!
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How To Make BBQ Party Ribs
This is just a summary, the full recipe is below. I made this recipe using baby back ribs, but spare ribs will also work great! The first step is to remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. This is easiest to do by sticking your fingers underneath it and prying it loose, then using napkins to hold it and pull it off. Then cut them into individual ribs between each bone.
Season them well with your favorite BBQ Rub. Any kind will work, just be careful to use one with little to no salt. This is the flavor I used and we really liked it.
Preheat your smoker (or oven) to 250 degrees. Cook the ribs for about 2 hours or until they reach a temp of 165 degrees. Take them off the grill and place in a foil pan.
Now cover them with your favorite BBQ Sauce. Add a small amount of DR. Pepper into the pan (about 1/2 cup). Sprinkle some brown sugar on the ribs, then top with some pats of butter. Cover with foil and cook for about 1 more hour. They should be very tender at this point! Serve hot and enjoy!
If you do make this recipe, please leave a comment and a rating! I love hearing from you and it helps so much! Thank you!
Smoked BBQ Party Ribs
Equipment
- 1 Smoker or Oven
Ingredients
- 2 slabs Baby Back Ribs (Spare Ribs also work great!)
- Your Favorite BBQ Rub
- 1-2 Cups BBQ Sauce of your choice
- 1/2-1 Cup Dr Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Stick Butter, sliced into small pats
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker or oven to 250 degrees.
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and cut into individual ribs. Season each side of them generously with your favorite BBQ Rub. Place on the smoker or in the oven and cook for 2 hours or until they hit about 165 degrees.
- Remove from the grill and place in a foil pan. Cover with your favorite BBQ sauce. Pour the DR Pepper into the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and place the butter pats on top.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook for one more hour or until they are as tender as you like! Serve hot and enjoy!
Let’s have fun cooking!
Thankyou for this awesome recipe my 3rd time making them and did not have any Dr. Pepper so used Pepsi instead and habenero BBQ sauce also drizzled a bit of Canadian Maple syrup over turned out fantastic 🙂
Oh that sounds delicious! So glad you liked them and I need to find some of that bbq sauce. Yum!