Here it is, RIBS… YUM! (yes I said YUM)

Ok, so I love to make ribs, but to be honest, I think I cooked these a little too long. Some things I would change: 1. Cook a little less and keep closer to 3 hours for pork… 2. Not use as much dry rub, less can be better! Again, this original recipe was derived from here.

Dry Rub Recipe (Bold have been changed from the org recipe):

1. 1 & 1/2 Cups paprika
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 3 & 3/4 tablespoon onion powder
4. BBQ Sauce 

Directions:

1. Rub the Rub on the meat (lightly, let refrigerate for 8 hours+)
2. Pork: Cook for about 3 hours (I did it around 250)
3. Beef: Cook for about 2 hours (I did it around 250)

 

BBQ Sauce with a little kick :)

Ok, so I made my first BBQ sauce yesterday off a recipe from here. I of course modified it, I don’t like sauce without a kick. So I added some spice with a little Cayenne 🙂

Mix the following (bold are modified from the original recipe):

1. 1 & 1/2 cups ketchup
2. 1 cup water
3. 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (might want to increase this a bit)
4. 5 tablespoons light brown sugar
5. 4 tablespoons of sugar
6. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
7. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
8. 2/3 tablespoon ground pepper
9. 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
10. 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
11. 1 or 1/2 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper (for some heat)

Directions:
Mix everything together, bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Coming soon, ribs!

Tonight I plan on making a custom rub and BBQ sauce! Going to be a whole new recipe… I will post exactly what I use after I make sure it kicks butt.

I will start with a dry rub, smoke the ribs on the green egg and then a custom wet BBQ sauce. Excited!!! More to come….

Amazing Pulled Pork

Ok, so I have to admit, I love pulled pork! My daughter also loves it (she is 6 at the time of this article). I am not going to bore you with a lot of details. I want to give you the framework for making great pulled pork and let you experiment and run with it. Here is the list of things you will need:

• Boston Butt
• Salt
• Pepper
• Smoker – I like the Green Egg myself
• BBQ sauce, your choice here – I like more vinegar style myself

Step 1: Rub the pork with salt and pepper (you can add more, but why ruin the taste of the meat!)

Step 2: Put the pork on the smoker for about 3 hours at 240

Step 3: Once the pork has a nice outer crust, wrap in foil and cook until it reaches about 210 internal temp (may take a while, grab a drink and relax)

Step 4: Let sit for about 5-10 minutes, pull apart and eat!