Sweet & Smoky Ribs with Salt-Free Brazen Pig

Directions

1. Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking and build a medium-high fire or heat a gas grill to high. Clean and oil the grill grates. When the coals are glowing red and covered with a fine gray ash, use tongs to remove the cooking grate and place a drip pan with 1 inch of warm water on the side with no coals, and add 2-3 wood chunks to the coals.

2. While the grill heats, place the ribs on a platter or in a baking dish and sprinkle both sides of each rack with Brazen Pig, using your hands to evenly coat the ribs, then season the meaty side of the rack with a light sprinkle of kosher salt.  Set the pork aside to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or, if you’re not cooking right away, wrap them well with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to two days).

3. When the fire begins to produce a steady stream of smoke, place the ribs over indirect heat (if a portion of the rack stretched over the coals, it’s okay). Close the grill, vent the grill for smoking, and smoke for 30 minutes, using the vents to maintain a temperature of 275°F to 300°F. Use tongs to flip and rotate the ribs, so the opposite side is stretching over the coals. Close the grill and smoke for 1 ½ hours more, flipping and rotating the ribs every 30 minutes, adding more coals and wood as needed to maintain a steady temperature and smoke flow, until the ribs are deeply fragrant and have a nice, crisp crust.

4. Preheat the oven to 225°F. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foils and top the foil with two layers of parchment paper. Place 1 rack on the parchment and coat with 1⁄4 cup Tangy Original BBQ Sauce. Place the second rack on top of the first, and top with remaining BBQ sauce. Wrap the ribs tightly in the paper and foil packet, and bake for 1-1 ½ hours, until the meat pulls easily away from the bone (start checking the pork after an hour). Remove the racks from the oven and let them rest in the packet for at least 10 minutes (and up to 30).

5. To serve, unwrap the racks, slice into individual ribs and serve with additional BBQ sauce and hot sauce on the side.

Oven Method

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large, rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil. Place the ribs on the pan in a single layer and spritz both sides with vegetable oil. Sprinkle both sides of the ribs evenly with Brazen Pig and use your hands to evenly distribute the seasoning. Arrange the ribs meaty side up, wrap with foil and seal.

2. Bake until the meat starts to pull away from the bone, about 2 ½ hours. Take the ribs out of the oven and remove the top layer of foil. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Brush on the barbecue sauce. Return the ribs to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes. Allow the ribs to rest for 15 minutes, then serve warm with hot sauce on the side