Sweet and Spicy Party Ribs

5 from 2 votes

Sweet and Spicy Party Ribs are tender, smoky and coated in a sticky sweet heat glaze for the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer or BBQ meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Course: Snack, lunch, dinner, party food, barbecue, main

Cuisine: American, BBQ

Keyword: tender, sticky, sweet and spicy party ribs, smoked ribs, bbq sauce, spicy, hot sauce, honey, homemade sauce, tailtaging recipe, game day recipe, summer cookout, grillin with dad recipes., crowd-pleasing, appetizer

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

Party Rib Ingredients

2 slabs Baby Back ribs
2 tbsp Mustard
4 tbsp All purpose rub
1 stick Unsalted butter
1/2 cup Brown sugar

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce Ingredients

1 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Hot sauce
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp Yellow mustard
1 tbsp All purpose seasoning
1 tbsp Crushed red pepper

Instructions

Remove the ribs from the packaging and pat them dry.
Cut between each bone to make individual ribs.
Coat the ribs lightly with mustard as a binder and apply the All Purpose seasoning generously on all sides.
Preheat the smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the seasoned ribs on the grates bone down and smoke for about 2 hours.
In a sauce pan, combine all the sauce ingredients and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Move the ribs into a foil pan and add brown sugar, butter cubes and 3/4 of the sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. Seal the pan with an aluminum foil sheet and and back on the smoker it goes for an hour.
Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest 5-10 minutes.
Pour the remaining BBQ sauce over the ribs, give them a good toss and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Don’t overcrowd the grill — give ribs space to caramelize.

Let ribs rest 10 minutes before serving.

Adjust heat or sweetness levels of the sauce to your liking.

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