Jack and Coke Smoked Ribs

5 from 1 vote

Fire up the smoker for these bold and flavorful Jack and Coke Smoked Ribs. Sweet, sticky, and smoky with a whiskey kick, this rib recipe is perfect for game day, cookouts, or any weekend BBQ feast.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: jack and coke smoked ribs, baby back ribs, bbq sauce recipe, smoked ribs, big green egg, tailgating, game day, ribs recipe, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

Rib Ingredients

3 racks Baby Back Ribs
4 Coca-cola bottles (real cane sugar)
1/4 cup Dad's All Purpose Rub

Jack and Coke BBQ Sauce Ingredients

3 oz Jack Daniels
1/2 bottle Coca-cola
1 cup Ketchup
1 cup Brown sugar
1/4 cup Pineapple juice
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp All purpose seasoning
2 tbsp Yellow mustard
1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Remove the membrane from the ribs by pushing a finger between the membrane and ribs. Push through to the other end, grab both sides of the membrane and pull it off.
Place the ribs in a large container and add enough coal to fully cover them. Marinate the ribs in cola for at least 1 hour - ideally overnight.
Remove the ribs from the marinade, pat them dry and season with Dad's All Purpose Rub.
Preheat the grill to 250-275 degrees and set for indirect heat. Place the ribs directly on the grates, bone side down. Close the lid and smoke for about 2 hours or until they reach internal temperature of 175 degrees in the thickest part.
Remove the ribs from the grill and place them meat side down on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Wrap up the ribs leaving just the tip open. Pour in 1/4 cup of cola into foil wrap and close shut.
Place the ribs back on the smoker, meat side down this time, and continue cooking them for 1 hour or until they reach an internal temperature of 190-195 degrees.
To make the Jack and Coke sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat and reduce to a simmer. Cook over medium/low heat stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens, about 25-30 minutes.
When the ribs are ready, open the foil wrap, flip the ribs meat side up and roll up the edges of the foil to create a boat. Brush the ribs with the Jack and Coke BBQ sauce, close the lid and continue cooking for 20 minutes to allow the sauce to set.
Remove the ribs from the smoker, bring them inside and let them rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice between each bone, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Season the bone side first, flip, and repeat on the meat side. You always want to season the presentation side last so it will look nicer when the ribs are done. Remember, we eat with our eyes first and you want these ribs to look great!

Check the ribs after the first hour. If they are looking dry on the outside, spritz them with coke. This step is optional and will largely depend on the size and quality of ribs and your smoker.

For the sauce: if you're not a fan of heat, reduce the crushed red pepper flakes to 1/2 tsp. You need some heat to breakthrough the sweetness but not to overpower all the other flavors.

Trick to slicing smoked ribs - flip them with rib side up and cut in between.

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