Best 4 Contest Winning Barbecued Spareribs Recipes

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**Tantalizing Contest-Winning Barbecued Spareribs: A Symphony of Flavors Awaits**

Indulge in a culinary journey with our collection of mouthwatering barbecued spareribs recipes, each a testament to the art of grilling and smoking. From classic dry rubs to tantalizing glazes, these recipes offer a range of flavors to suit every palate. Discover the secrets behind fall-off-the-bone tenderness, smoky aromas, and a delectable caramelized crust. Whether you prefer a sweet, tangy, or spicy finish, our recipes will guide you to barbecue perfection. Prepare to impress your friends and family with these award-winning spareribs, perfect for any gathering or backyard cookout.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

AWARD WINNING COMPETITION RIBS RECIPE



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If you want to produce award-winning ribs, here is a recipe to help you get it done. Once you have a few contests under your belt, feel free to make minor tweaks to make the recipe uniquely yours.

Provided by Kris Coppieters

Categories     Dinner     Lunch     Main Course

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 slab St. Louis cut ribs
1/4 teaspoon Morton Coarse Kosher Salt per pound of meat
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 stick margarine such as I Can't Believe It's Not Butter ((1/4 cup (56.5 g)))
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple juice
1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

Steps:

  • Prep. Remove the membrane from the slabs of ribs (read more on removing the membrane here).
  • Season the ribs with Kosher salt. If you can, give the salt 1 to 2 hours to be absorbed. The process of salting in advance is called dry brining. The rule of thumb is 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt per pound of meat, but ribs consist of only about 50% meat, so use about 1/4 teaspoon per pound. You can simply eyeball it by sprinkling on the same amount of salt you would sprinkle on the ribs if they were served to you unseasoned.
  • Fire up. Prepare a smoker for indirect cooking. Alternatively, you can set up a charcoal grill for 2-zone cooking by placing a chimney full of lit charcoal briquets on one side of the grill's charcoal grate in order to create direct and indirect cooking zones. Adjust the smoker or grill vents to bring the temperature to about 225°F (107.2°C) and add two to three chunks of your favorite smoking wood to the charcoal for flavor. On a gas grill, adjust the temperature knobs so that one half of the grill is off and the other half is heated enough to maintain a temperature of approximately 225°F (107.2°C) on the indirect side.
  • Once the smoker or grill is ready, brush both sides of ribs with mayonnaise and season with Meathead's Memphis Dust dry rub.
  • Cook. Place the slabs of ribs meat side up on the main cooking grate as far away from the heat source as possible. Cover the smoker or grill. Allow the ribs to smoke until the meat just begins to shrink back from the ends of the bones, about 3 1/2 hours.
  • Lay out two double layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil approximately eight inches longer than the ribs. Cut the stick of butter into 1/2 tablespoon pieces and top each double layer of foil with two tablespoons of butter, one tablespoon of honey drizzled over the butter, and two tablespoons brown sugar sprinkled over the top. Lay the ribs meat side down on the butter, honey and brown sugar mixture. Place another two tablespoons margarine, a tablespoon of honey, and two tablespoons brown sugar evenly on top of the bone side of each slab of ribs. Fold up the sides of the foil to create a boat, pour in the apple juice, and loosely seal the foil.
  • Place the foiled ribs sealed side up on the smoker or grill and cook until the ribs shrink back from the ends of the bones by 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6.4 to 12.7 mm), about 1 hour.
  • Remove the ribs from the smoker or grill and cautiously open the foil packet to allow the steam to escape. Remove the ribs from the foil and set them back on the smoker or grill meat side up. Cover the smoker or grill and allow the ribs to cook until tender but not falling off the bone, about 20 minutes. We prefer to use the "bend test." Use tongs to pick up one end of the slab of ribs, then bend them slightly. If they are ready, the slab with bow until the meat starts to crack on the surface.
  • When they are ready, brush sauce on both sides of the ribs and turn them meat side up on the smoker or grill. Cover the smoker or grill and cook until the sauce sets and becomes tacky, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Serve. Remove the ribs from the smoker or grill, and slice. For competition, set 4 to 5 ribs side-by-side in the turn in box and top with another 4 to 5 ribs.

AWARD WINNING BBQ PORK RIBS



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I have won many BBQ competitions with this recipe. They are outstanding in a smoker but, can also be done in the oven or on a grill. If you cook them in the oven use baby backs and reduce the cook time. Serve with potato salad and Cole Slaw. It takes years of practice to be able to cook great ribs, this recipe will help you out tremedously. I use Head Country BBQ Sauce if i am not making my own (Recipe #322637) but any good bbq sauce should work. You can purchase Head Country online at http://www.headcountry.com. Have fun and enjoy the art of Barbequeing!

Provided by srooc1

Categories     Southwestern U.S.

Time 4h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 lbs pork ribs
3 tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons granulated garlic
3 tablespoons pepper
1 (8 ounce) jar honey
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
12 ounces barbecue sauce, Head Country
12 ounces beer, Coors Light

Steps:

  • Season Ribs with Salt, Pepper, Granulated Garlic.
  • Place ribs in a smoker, grill or a cook bone side down for 1 hour @ 300 degrees.
  • Place all sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • After ribs have cooked for 1 hour baste with sauce.
  • Repeat basting every 15 minutes.
  • Cook for 3-4 hour or until done and tender.
  • Enjoy.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BABY BACK RIBS



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The sauce in this recipe has always been our "mother" competition sauce--the base we use to make the sauces we serve for competition judges. It is very forgiving for tweaking, so use it as a palette with which to add your favorite flavors. One of my favorite variations is to add a cup of peach or mango puree to 2 cups of the sauce for a fresh taste. When cooking competition chicken, I leave out the diced onion and substitute 1 tablespoon of onion powder, as I like a smoother finish on chicken.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 13h35m

Yield 6 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

1 cup turbinado sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground mustard
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
6 tablespoons Spanish paprika
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup finely diced sweet or yellow onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 slabs baby back ribs, about 3 pounds each
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
6 tablespoons honey
1 cup turbinado sugar
1 cup purple grape juice
1 teaspoon dry chipotle powder

Steps:

  • For the basic BBQ rub: Using a coffee grinder, grind the turbinado sugar with a few "pulses" until it is lightly powdered. Combine with the granulated sugar, salt, onion powder, granulated garlic, cayenne, black pepper, mustard, chili powder, cumin and paprika in a bowl and hand stir until well incorporated. Store in an airtight container.
  • For the BBQ mother sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low if the onion is cooking too fast--you don't want it caramelized or browned. As the onion is getting close, add the garlic and cook until lightly golden, about 2 minutes longer. Add the ketchup, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, dry mustard, cayenne and black pepper and stir well. Slowly add up to 1/2 cup water until the sauce reaches the consistency you like. A slightly thick consistency is best. Add about 3 tablespoons of the basic BBQ rub, stir well and taste. The sauce should have a good, well-rounded flavor. Add more of the basic BBQ rub in 1-tablespoon increments until your desired flavor is achieved, up to about 1/2 cup total. Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
  • For the ribs: Rinse the ribs and remove the membrane from the back. Trim any excess fat from the tops of the slabs. Trim 1 bone from the large end of the ribs and 2 bones from the small end. This will give you a much more consistent slab for cooking.
  • Starting on the backs, sprinkle the slabs of ribs with approximately 1/2 tablespoon of the basic BBQ rub each, then add 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard each and massage into the meat. Flip the ribs over and repeat. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. For a contest, I marinate ribs like this for 12 to 16 hours.
  • Prepare a smoker to run at 225 degrees F with around 4 chunks of apple wood and 4 chunks of cherry wood so that the wood will smolder throughout the cooking. Remove the ribs from the refrigerator, unwrap and repeat the basic BBQ rub and mustard procedure, massaging them in. Don't get it too thick or paste-like, as this will give you a dark appearance when cooked. Place the ribs in the smoker meat-side up and cook for 2 hours. Remove the ribs from the smoker and increase the temperature to 250 degrees F. Apply the basic BBQ rub and mustard to both sides of the ribs as before. On the top sides, slather approximately 1 tablespoon of honey over the surface of each slab, then sprinkle heavily with the turbinado sugar. Lay each slab of ribs meat-side up on a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and fold up the edges. Pour approximately 1 to 2 ounces of the grape juice into the bottom of each foil package, then finish wrapping the ribs but don't crimp the edges--you want steam to be able to escape.
  • Return the ribs to the cooker for 2 hours, then test for tenderness. (I cook ribs in this stage until they look overdone and too tender. Don't worry, they'll tighten up. If they still have too much texture, leave them in for 20 to 30 more minutes.) Remove the ribs from the cooker, open the foil and drain off the liquid. Using the foil as a tool, "roll" the ribs over so the bone side is up, glaze with the BBQ mother sauce, then roll them back over and glaze the tops. Using long tongs, carefully remove the ribs from the foil and place them back in the smoker for 15 minutes. This will let the glaze cook onto the ribs and let the ribs tighten back up. Remove from the cooker and allow to rest for 5 minutes, apply a very thin coat of sauce to "glisten" the ribs, then lightly sprinkle with chipotle powder before serving.

PRIZE WINNING BABY BACK RIBS



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A foolproof, simple recipe for the most tender, delectable ribs you've ever had. Follow the directions exactly, and success is guaranteed!

Provided by BONNIE Q.

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Baby Back Ribs

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
3 pounds baby back pork ribs
1 cup barbeque sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat a gas grill for high heat, or arrange charcoal briquettes on one side of the barbeque. Lightly oil the grate.
  • In a small jar, combine cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Close the lid, and shake to mix.
  • Trim the membrane sheath from the back of each rack. Run a small, sharp knife between the membrane and each rib, and snip off the membrane as much as possible. Sprinkle as much of the rub onto both sides of the ribs as desired. To prevent the ribs from becoming too dark and spicy, do not thoroughly rub the spices into the ribs. Store the unused portion of the spice mix for future use.
  • Place aluminum foil on lower rack to capture drippings and prevent flare-ups. Lay the ribs on the top rack of the grill (away from the coals, if you're using briquettes). Reduce gas heat to low, close lid, and leave undisturbed for 1 hour. Do not lift the lid at all.
  • Brush ribs with barbecue sauce, and grill an additional 5 minutes. Serve ribs as whole rack, or cut between each rib bone and pile individually on a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 581.8 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality pork spareribs for the best flavor and texture. Look for ribs that are meaty, with a good amount of marbling.
  • Prepare the ribs by removing the membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the ribs cook more evenly.
  • Use a flavorful rub to coat the ribs. The rub should contain a mix of spices, herbs, and brown sugar. Be sure to rub the ribs evenly on all sides.
  • Cook the ribs slowly and low over indirect heat. This will help the ribs cook evenly and develop a tender texture.
  • Baste the ribs with barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will help the ribs develop a nice glaze.
  • Let the ribs rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the ribs reabsorb some of the juices and become even more tender.

Conclusion:

Whether you're a backyard barbecue enthusiast or a first-time rib cooker, these contest-winning barbecued spareribs are sure to impress. With their fall-off-the-bone tenderness, delicious flavor, and beautiful glaze, these ribs are sure to be a hit at any gathering. So fire up your grill and get ready to enjoy the best ribs you've ever tasted!

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