First-Timer'S Baby Back Ribs

• 2 (2 -2 1/2 lb) baby back rib racks
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• Rub
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, crushed in a mortar and pestle
• Mop Sauce
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3 tablespoons Bourbon or 3 tablespoons apple cider
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

1. If your butcher hasn't done it, pull the membrane off the bone side of the rack. Use a sharp knife to lift the membrane, then grab hold with a paper towel and pull it off.
2. Combine rub ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Apply rub heavily to both sides of ribs. Refrigerate 2-4 hours. Meanwhile, soak hardwood chips (hickory or apple) in cold water.
3. Prepare a charcoal grill with an indirect grill setup - put hot coals on outside of grill, leaving a cool center zone, with a drip pan in the center. Place ribs in a rib rack, and stand the rack over the drip pan. Place a handful of hardwood chips on each pile of coals. Position the lid with the vent holes centered over the meat.
4. For the mop sauce, melt the butter in a nonreactive saucepan. Add the cider, bourbon (or additional apple cider) and soy sauce. Keep warm until ready to use.
5. Once the ribs have been cooking about 45 minutes, use a barbecue mop to baste the racks. Baste every 15-20 minutes for an additional 45-60 minutes. When done, the meat will have shrunken away, exposing the ends of the bones by about 1/4".
6. Transfer the meat from the rack to lay directly over the coals. Brush with barbecue sauce and cook an additional 1-3 minutes, until the sauce browns and bubbles.
7. Transfer meat to a cutting board or platter. Rest 10 minutes, then cut racks in half, or into individual ribs. Serve with additional barbecue sauce on the side.

baby back, barbecue sauce, rub, kosher salt, ground black pepper, paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, mustard powder, celery, mop sauce, unsalted butter, apple cider, bourbon, soy sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/first-timers-baby-back-ribs-323923 (may not work)