Oklahoma Joe’s Ribs

Ingredients

4 – 6 wood chunks or 3 to 4 cups wood chips (cherry or apple)
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
4 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
3 – 4 pounds pork loin back ribs or pork spare ribs
1/2 cup desired barbecue sauce

Directions

1. If you are cooking on smoke, then soak wood chunks at least one hour before in water. Soak wood chips in the same way if you are using grill method.
2. Take a bowl and mix granulated sugar, 4 teaspoons brown sugar, salt, onion, garlic, ground white pepper, ground black pepper, cumin, paprika and chili powder.
3. Keep 2 tbsp of mixture set aside and put it in another bowl.
4. Sprinkle remaining rub on both sides of ribs. Rub mixture into ribs.
5. Add 1 tbsp brown sugar into reserved mixture. Set aside.

Smoker Method:

1. Drain wood chunks.
2. Put preheated coals in smoker along with water and drained wood chunks.
3. Place ribs on grill rack on water pan.
4. Cover and smoke for 3 – 4 hours.
5. When last 15 minutes are left, sprinkle reserved brown sugar mixture onto ribs.
6. Brush with barbeque sauce when it is about to be cooked completely.

Grill Method:

1. Drain wood chips.
2. In a grill put pre heated coals around pan.
3. Place ribs on grill rack and cover. Cook for 1 ¼ to 1 ¾ hours.
4. When last 15 minutes are left, sprinkle reserved brown sugar mixture onto ribs.
5. Brush with barbeque sauce when it is about to be cooked completely.