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BBQ Beef Ribs - Preparing the Smoker

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BBQ Beef Ribs - Beef Rib Rub

Beef Rib Rub

Beef Rib Rub

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The best and easiest way to get flavor into your beef ribs is by applying a BBQ Rub. This mixture of spices is going to sit on the ribs the whole time, sinking in and giving the meat flavor. The rub you choose is entirely up to you. I have a number of great rub recipes for you to choose from. You can pick a sweet, spicy, or savory rub. I suggest that you avoid anything with too much sugar. At 265 degrees F sugar burns and if your smoker hits this temperature for even a few minutes, the sugar will burn and this can ruin your ribs.

With your beef ribs all trimmed up and the membrane removed you are ready to apply the rub. I put mine in a shaker and shake it out on to the meat. You don't really need to "rub" it into the meat, but you want a good coating over every square inch of the ribs. The amount of rub that will stick to the ribs is exactly how much you want.

Handle the ribs gently from this point forward so that you don't loose any of the rub. The more you handle the ribs the more rub will fall off.

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