Wash ribs with fresh water and dry with paper towels
Remove the membrane by sliding a dull knife under membrane on the underside of ribs and pulling off while holding membrane with paper towel for easy grip.
Rub mustard over both sides of ribs & season both sides liberally with dry rub. Pre-heat smoker to 220°F
Place ribs meat side up on smoker grates and smoke for 5-7 hours until the internal temperature is 200°F. Spritz with apple cider vinegar every 30-45 minutes to keep meat moist while cooking.
Once 200°F IT is reached, brush on BBQ sauce and cook another 20 minutes to allow sauce to set on the ribs.
Remove from grill and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Cut in between each rib bone for individual rib pieces.
Serve with your favorite side dishes for the perfect meal. Enjoy!
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Notes
Make sure to remove the membrane to prevent stringy nastiness getting in your teeth when eating.
If all of your ribs are fall off the bone, they are over done. They will still be tasty, but overdone. Cook to 200°F internal temp by checking with a meat thermometer.
Cooking a lot of ribs? Use a rib rack to stand ribs on end giving you more space on the smoker
Substitute apple juice for apple cider vinegar if needed. Both work great!