Best Bbq Ribs Recipes

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Where do you find the Best Bbq Ribs Recipes? That question may never be answered, but we're getting together what we think are the best ribs recipes and putting them here and in the links below.

Everyone has their own taste in ribs.

Some like them spicy and some don't. Some like their ribs cooked with a dry rub, while others prefer a wet rub. Some people like baby-back ribs, and others go for spareribs or short ribs. Some like pork ribs, others like beef ribs. So it really is next to impossible to get the very best bbq ribs recipes together when nobody will ever agree anyway.

What can be done is to put together some bbq ribs recipes that are easy, delicious, and can be used for several kinds of rib cuts. The recipes and links below, when carefully followed, accomplish that.

Here are a couple bbq ribs recipes that we have found to be among the best ribs recipes around. They are not meant to please everyone's tastes, but to provide a little something for everyone. They were chosen because they produce great results for ribs and directions that almost anyone can follow.

Like every barbeque recipe, you should feel free to change a few things to match you and your family's tastes, which are the most important to you.

Here's an easy award-winning Texas Spareribs recipe that can be used for pork spareribs, country style ribs, or any other pork ribs. Just adjust the cooking times with the bigger, meatier cuts.

These ribs get most of their tenderness before they hit the grill by being cooked slowly in the oven. Bbq ribs recipes don't get much better than this one.

Texas Pork Spareribs

INGREDIENTS:
4 racks pork spareribs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup salt
2 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
3 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 cups ketchup
3 cups hot water
4 tablespoons brown sugar
pinch cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup soaked wood chips

DIRECTIONS:
Trim away any excess fat from ribs. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, black pepper, paprika, the 1 teaspoon of the cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Rub spice mix all over the ribs. Place the ribs in two 10x15 inch roasting pans, piling two racks of ribs per pan. Cover, and refrigerate for 8 or more hours.

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Bake uncovered for 3-4 hours, or until the ribs are tender and just about falling apart fall apart.

For the barbeque sauce, remove 4-5 tablespoons of drippings from the roasting pans, and place in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in pan drippings until lightly browned. Stir in ketchup, and heat for 3 to 4 more minutes, stirring constantly. Next, mix in water and brown sugar, and season to taste with cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, adding water if it gets too thick.

Preheat grill for low heat. When grill is ready, add the soaked wood chips to the coals or to the smoker box of a gas grill. Spray grill's grate with a coat of cooking spray. Place ribs on the grill but do not overcrowd. Cook for 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Baste ribs with sauce during the last 10 minutes of grilling only.

For pork bbq meat on a budget, Country Style Ribs are not ribs, but they are very meaty and taste pretty darn good. They're easy enough to do on a regular basis.

Here's a great recipe for Beef Short Ribs. The trick to tenderizing the short ribs for this recipe is simmering them in beer. The beer also helps to give them a good flavor.

BBQ Beef Short Ribs

INGREDIENTS:
5 pounds beef chuck short ribs
24 ounces beer
Spicy BBQ Sauce (recipe follows), or your favorite bottled sauce.

DIRECTIONS:

Trim any excess fat from ribs. Place ribs in a Dutch oven or large cooking pot. Add beer to cover ribs. Bring to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for about 2 hours or until fork-tender.

Prepare outdoor grill to medium heat. Place ribs on grill; brush with half of reserved Spicy Barbeque Sauce for basting. Grill, covered, turning often and brushing with remaining basting sauce, for 15 minutes or until slightly crispy on the outside.

Heat reserved Spicy Barbeque Sauce for dipping. Serve with ribs.

Spicy Barbeque Sauce:

Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Reserve half of sauce for basting and half for dipping.

Because of their versatility, these bbq ribs recipes should keep you busy for some time to come. There's also some links to more ribs recipes below. And there will be frequent updates and additions to this bbq ribs recipes page.

Do you have a favorite Barbecue Restaurant for Bbq Ribs that beats all others? Whether it's in Texas, KC, Memphis, or anywhere else in the world, I invite you to share your bbq ribs opinions here!

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

M. May in North Alabama----HOKIETIGER Mike 
To me, Thomas Pit BBQ in Madison, Alabama has the very best old style BBQ PORK ribs. They slow cook the ribs in a large, enclosed pit fueled by pure HICKORY ...

Central BBQ in Memphis 
Killer ribs, great sides. Hard to believe an upstart (5 year old) BBQ joint could show Memphis how its done but try it for yourself and become a raving ...

Famous Daves' 
great food and great value ribs are tender and pull apart easy. Love the rib tips ( my favorite) great selection of bbq sauces. Menu selection is great ...

dons bbq austin tx  
one of the very few places in 4 states that people, myself included, think the bbq is as good or better than mine.

Rudolhp's Mpls 
Hey,

This has been the premier rib/bbq restaurant in a city of millions for 30 years. How can you expect anything better?

Sure, we're not in the ...

phil's in sd, lonestar & naples in lb, a. bryant in kc !!!  Not rated yet
those are my favs. i am a rib lover. i also make a mean rack of baby backs!!

Phil's in San Diego  Not rated yet
Being from Texas I wasn't expecting much from a rib joint in California. Glad I was wrong, these boys know what they're doin. Best in CA for sure, up there ...

Sims BBQ  Not rated yet
Sims BBQ is in little rock ar and uses a vinegar based that is to die for. They also have some of the best greens I've ever tasted. The original location ...

BIG Al  Not rated yet
Roy Burns BBQ - Down Home True BBQ - not cooked in an oven & doesn't need sauce to change the flavor! If you use sauce don't do it until you taste the ...

Dinosaur BBQ  Not rated yet
Located in Rochester, Harlem, and Syracuse, NY this is a terrific restaurant! They have ribs that fall off the bone, chicken that is moist and the best ...

mollie  Not rated yet
sandfly bbq savannah ga.Hands down the best ribs and bbq in the southeast.

Big Daddy's Bar-B-Q  Not rated yet
It's a tiny little place in the middle of town. I go there for lunch 3 times a week, I go for lunch because they are usually sold out later in the day....

Dreamland  Not rated yet
Best ribs in town Dreamland in Roswell/alpharetta

ROBERT MONTGOMERY   Not rated yet
IN MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA THERE'S A LITTLE PLACE CALLED
"RIB COUNTRY". I GUESS IT'S THE COMBINATION OF THE SAUCE AND THE FALL OFF THE BONE RIBS THAT MAKE ...

Whistlers Inn  Not rated yet
Its a local bar/restaurant in Cinnaminson, NJ....they have a Smokehouse out back....best place in the world!!

best ribs every!  Not rated yet
Texas Road House in Waueksha,wi has the best ribs ever they fall right off the bone and have a excellent tasting bbq sause! I could eat them all day!

Famous Dave's  Not rated yet
I went to famous dave's for the first time about a year ago and it was the tastiest ribs ever! The ribs had no fat at all!The sauce was the mas amazing....

Mambo Jambo, Norwich, UK  Not rated yet
Best ribs outside of USA!!

New Mexico BBQ  Not rated yet
Powdrell's in Albequerque NM. The one on 4th street NW. Best beef ribs (you know, the REAL RIBS) I've ever had in a restaurant.

Naples/Newport Rib Company - Long Beach/Newport Beach, California  Not rated yet
Running neck-n-neck with my long time original favorite the Tulsa Rib Company in Orange, CA. Tender and fabulous. They have hot links, chicken and steaks ...

Tulsa Rib Company - Orange, Orange County, California  Not rated yet
Family owned and operated this tiny restaraunt packs um' in. The ribs fall off the bone! It doesn't matter what kind of ribs you get you won't be disappointed....

El torrito Puerto Vallarta Mexico  Not rated yet
These were cooked over an open fire. The sauce was the best I ever tasted. I tried to get the recipe but no luck.

Gibby  Not rated yet
If you just plain love ribs, then I suggest that ya'all go the Old #7 Saloon in Palmyra, Il. It is a very large rack of babybacks that have been slow ...

texas cooker  Not rated yet
Dans bbq in dallas texas is by far the best ribs in the state... and i live in san antonio!

Ken Verlander  Not rated yet
Up until two months ago, the best ribs I had ever had were from a small sea side restaurant in Praia da Luz, Portugal. They used a dry rub that to this ...