Smoked baby back ribs are what great barbecues and summer time get togethers are made of and with this recipe, you'll be the talk of the neighborhood.
Recipe by Jeff Phillips on June 26, 2014
Prep time: PT25M
Cook time: PT300M
Total time: PT325M
Rating
4.43 stars (19 reviews)
Ingredients
1-3 Slabs of baby back ribs
Regular yellow mustard
Jeff's original rub
Jeff's barbecue sauce
Categories
Entree
Cuisine
Hot Smoking
Steps
Remove membrane from the bone side of ribs using a paper towel to get a good grip.
Apply a thin coat of yellow mustard to the bone side.
Sprinkle enough of Jeff's original rub onto the ribs to cover the meat.
Once the rub gets that typical "wet" look, flip them over and repeat the mustard and rub on the meaty side.
Set up your smoker for smoking at about 225°F (107°C) using indirect heat.
Once the smoker is ready, place the ribs directly on the smoker grate, or you can use a rib rack if you need to fit more.
Let the ribs smoke cook for about 5 hours or until they are as tender as you like them.
Sauce the ribs about 30 minutes before they are finished for best results.
When the ribs are finished cooking, remove them from the smoker, slice 'em up and serve.
Reviews
Dave Weber on 2025-10-25 (1 stars): Have you actually ever smoked anything? This is the most idiotic recipe I've ever seen for anything smoked.
Hint: the yellow mustard is a horrible rookie crutch that makes any meat taste like crap . And after you put a good rub on the meat, not your rub because it sounds disgusting, you need to wrap the meat in plastic and put it in the fridge for 24 hrs if possible or 12 hrs at a minimum.
Your recipe is moronic at best
Bill J on 2024-05-27 (5 stars): I tried your 2-2-1 method for smoking baby back ribs. They came out perfect! This will be my go-to method for smoking baby ribs.
Thank for sharing…Bill
Scott on 2023-10-26 (5 stars): Good and simple recipe. My only change to it is that sometimes I like to get a good smoke on them (~2 hrs) and then finish cooking them inside in the oven.
Jeff Brennan on 2016-01-03 (5 stars): Wow - this was my first time smoking ribs and I did the 2-2-1 technique and it was AMAZING! My wife bought me the Franklin Manifesto for Christmas and he only had a technique for Spare Ribs. So I checked your site as I have read other recipes on here before and it seems like you knew what you were talking about. Glad I went with your recipe! I will be buying your book next! Thanks for the great directions.
