TownLine BBQ Pork Ribs
- 3 St. Louie style pork ribs, 2.5 pounds each
- 2 cups TownLine BBQ Rub (see recipe)
- 2 cups TownLine BBQ Texas Mop Base (see recipe)
- 1 cup store bought or TownLine BBQ Sauce (see recipe)
- Lay the ribs on baking sheets and generously season with TownLine BBQ Rub on the top and bottom of the meat, shaking off any excess rub.
- Preheat an indirect smoker or charcoal grill with hard wood lump charcoal to a temperature of 225 degrees.
- Once the grill is to temperature, add chunks of hickory or oak for smoke.
- Allow the wood to burn down to maintain your 225 degree temperature.
- Place the ribs in the prepared smoker and close the cover.
- (For a home grill, add a little wood to the coals and offset the fire to one side of the grill and cover.)
- Do not touch for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, to make the Texas Mop Sauce, combine the TownLine BBQ Texas Mop Base with the TownLine BBQ Sauce.
- After one hour open the smoker and baste the ribs (meat side up) with a generous brush of Texas Mop Sauce and sprinkle evenly with TownLine BBQ Rub.
- Close the smoker and set a timer for 30 minutes and repeat the step.
- Continue to do this for 3 hours.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker and serve.
- To reheat, baste the ribs with Texas Mop Sauce and put on a grill and cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes.
- This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe.
- The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons mustard powder
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne powder
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Use immediately, or store the rub in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 months.
- Yield: approximately 2 cups.
- Townline BBQ Texas Mop Base:
- 4 cups canola oil
- 1 cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl.
- Yield: 5 cups.
- Townline BBQ Sauce:
- 1/4 pound butter
- 1/2 cup minced garlic
- 3/4 cup minced onion
- 2 lemons, zested and chopped (zest only)
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 1/3 cups ketchup
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- 8 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 4 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chipotle puree
- 3 cups water
- Pinch of salt
- In a heavy bottom 5 quart saucepot, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently not to burn.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Yield: 3 quarts.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/townline-bbq-pork-ribs-recipe.html (may not work)