Blackberry Barbecued St. Louis-Style Ribs Recipe

This is one of the best BBQ ribs recipes out there. With a sweet, smoky, spicy and slightly tart chipotle blackberry sauce, these beautiful, tender ribs are unbeatable. Whip up the sauce in the morning, and they’ll be ready by lunch. Get another batch going just in time for the dinner rush.

Ingredients

YIELD: 1 RACK

AMOUNT	MAIN INGREDIENT
1 RACK	Rack Ribs
To Taste	Sea Salt
To Taste	Pepper

Sub-Recipe Ingredients

Sauce

YIELD: Approximately 3 Cups

AMOUNT	MAIN INGREDIENTS
1 (7 OZ)	Can Chipotle Peppers in Adobo
3 CUPS	Fresh Blackberries
1/3 CUP	Sugar
3 TBSP	Lemon Juice
3 TBSP	Cornstarch

Directions

Ribs

Step 1: Pre-heat your smoker to 250°F.

Step 2: Pull off membrane from bone side of ribs. Rub in salt and pepper.

Step 3: Place spareribs meat side up in a single layer on cooking racks in smoker. Smoke for 4 hours or until internal temperature reaches 195°F-205°F. Start lightly glazing the ribs with sauce after the first 2 hours.

Step 4: During the last 15 minutes, brush heavily with sauce. Remove from grill, plate and serve immediately.

NOTE: you can follow the same time and temperature to cook these ribs in the oven. They just won’t have that smoky flavor.