Not So Famous Dave’s Smoked St. Louis Ribs
2 Pork St. Louis Style Ribs, membrane removed
Yellow mustard
Dry Rub:
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Smoked Paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon Dry Mustard
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon pepper
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons Garlic powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Bourbon-Peach BBQ sauce (recipe follows)
After removing the membrane on the bone side, slather the ribs with a good coating of yellow mustard.
Combine all the ingredients of the dry rub and sprinkle onto the ribs.
Wrap the seasoned ribs in heavy duty foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours and as long as overnight.
When ready to cook, set your smoker to 180 degrees and preheat.
Smoke the ribs, meat side up for 2 hours.
Remove the ribs from the smoker and tightly wrap them with foil.
Increase the smoker temperature to 225 degrees.
Return the wrapped ribs to the smoker and cook for two more hours. After two hours, remove the foil.
Brush the ribs well on both sides with the BBQ sauce. Put the ribs directly on a grill and grill until the sauce tightens (30 minutes or so). If you like, brush the ribs again just before taking off the grill. That’s it. Enjoy! Tappan Out!
Bourbon-Peach BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup finely diced red onion
2 tablespoons finely diced jalapeno pepper
¼ cup bourbon
1 pound frozen peaches
1 ½ cups water, divided
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch cayenne powder
¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
In a large sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat and add onion and jalapeno. Cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
Add bourbon and cook for one minute to evaporate.
Add peaches and 1 cup of the water and cook for 10 minutes until tender.
Pour the contents of the pan into a food processor and puree until smooth then return to the pan along with all of the other ingredients.
Cook over medium heat until desired thickness.