Ingredients:

1 Rack Baby Back Pork Ribs
¼ cup plus 2 TBS Head Country Rub or your favorite BBQ rub                       cayenne pepper

Preparation:

Prepare an indirect barbecue with a drip pan and hardwood (preferably hickory) or a ceramic cooker with deflector plate and hardwood (preferably hickory).

Place ribs meat side down on counter. Work a butter knife under the membrane at the small end and using a paper towel remove membrane.

Season bone side with about 1/8 cup rub and a light sprinkle of cayenne.

Turn ribs over and repeat seasoning with 1/8 cup of the rub and cayenne on the meat side.

Place ribs, meat side up on smoker (or on the cool side of the gas grill) at 270 degrees. Baby back ribs really do not need to be wrapped to get them tender like spares.

Smoke for 3 hours or until very tender when probed with a toothpick, replenishing charcoal if using.

Brush BBQ sauce on both sides of the ribs and return to the smoker for 10 minutes, serve.

                Spare Ribs

1/8 cup honey
1 tsp cayenne pepper                                                                                           1/4 cup Head Country Rub
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ Sauce (on the sweet side with a little kick)            One rack trimmed spare ribs

Preparation:

Prepare an indirect barbecue with a drip pan and hardwood (preferably hickory) or a ceramic cooker with deflector plate and hardwood (preferably hickory).

Place ribs meat side down on counter. Work a butter knife under the membrane at the small end and using a paper towel remove membrane.

Season bone side with about 1/8 cup rub and a light sprinkle of cayenne.

Turn ribs over and repeat seasoning with 1/8 cup of the rub and cayenne on the meat side.

Place ribs, meat side up on smoker (or on the cool side of the gas grill) at 270 degrees.

Smoke for 2 hours, replenishing charcoal if using.

Turn over and smoke for another 1 hour.

Lay 2 sheets heavy duty aluminum foil larger than the rack of ribs on a work surface next to the smoker.

Remove the ribs from the cooker and lay meat side up. Brush ½ of the honey on the meat side and turn over. Repeat brushing honey on the bone side.

Wrap ribs tightly in the foil and place back on the smoker, cook for 60 minutes.

Carefully take ribs out of the smoker (liquid inside will be very hot). Open foil and remove ribs. Place back on the smoker, grill, meat side up, for 20 minutes.

Test ribs for doneness by bending back an end rib. If it separates easily, ribs are done.

Sprinkle lightly with remaining rub on both sides of the finished ribs.

Brush BBQ Sauce on both sides of the ribs and return to the smoker, grill for an additional 10 minutes to set and darken the sauce.

Makes 3 to 4 servings or one BIG serving!!