Fat Boy's Smoked Baby Backs

Smoked baby back ribs. Coat ribs with your favorite dry rub and marinate overnight in your favorite marinade before following these steps.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 664 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup ketchup
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup vinegar
• ⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Crystal®)
• 3 racks baby back pork ribs, outer membrane removed
• 3 tablespoons steak sauce (such as A.1.®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 3

Place marinated ribs in a shallow baking dish; add water. Tent aluminum foil over baking dish.

Step 4

Bake ribs in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 1/4 hour.

Step 5

Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 6

Combine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl and pour into a spray bottle.

Step 7

Transfer ribs to the smoker. Let cook, spraying generously with vinegar mixture every 30 minutes, until tender, about 3 hours.

Step 8

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ketchup, honey, steak sauce, hot sauce, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

Step 9

Brush sauce over ribs. Grill until deeply browned, about 15 minutes.