Ingredients

  • 2 slabs pork ribs
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup jelly
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons onions minced
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Method

  • At least 3 hours and preferably the evening befoe you plan to smoke the ribs, mix the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Coat the ribs with the Worcestershire sauce.
  • Massage the ribs with all but 2 teaspoon of the spice mixture, reserving the remaining rub.
  • Place the ribs in a plastic bag and refrigerate them for at least 2 hours.
  • Bring your smoker to its appropriate cooking temperature.
  • Remove the ribs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Combine the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan.
  • Warm the mixture over medium heat, simmering about 10 minutes.
  • Reserve the glaze at room temperature .
  • Transfer the ribs to the smoker.
  • Cook the meat until you can bend it easily between the ribs, about 2 3/4 to 3 hours.
  • About 1 hour before the ribs are done, brush them thickly with the glaze; repeat the step in the last 15 minutes of cooking.
  • The glaze will be sticky and caramelized in spots.
  • Let the slabs sit for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing them into individual ribs, serve.