Jake's Barbecue Ribs

Our neighbor, Jake, has taken over the cooking at his house. His kids aren't necessarily too adventurous in the eating arena, so Mr. D and I get to be the "taste testers"- a job we thoroughly enjoy. Jake brought us a sample of these ribs and we thought they were so good- we made them two weeks in a row. Make sure to leave enough time for the rub to flavor the meat, we leave it on overnight.

Jake's Barbecue Ribs

BBQ Ribs
2 racks baby back ribs
3 cups BBQ sauce (recipe that follows or use your own favorite)
1 cup rib rub (recipe follows)

Directions:
1. Remove silver skin from the back of the ribs. Liberally apply rib rub to the ribs 8-24 hours before cooking. Wrap in plastic wrap, place on a baking sheet or pan and place in refrigerator.

2. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350°. Coat ribs with a layer of BBQ sauce and place in a shallow baking dish, meat side down. (I use my half sheet cookie pan, with sides). Cook for 1 hour, 45 minutes.

3. Transfer ribs to preheated grill over medium heat. Baste with sauce, turning regularly and basting each turn. Grill about 10-15 minutes until sauce is thickened and rib meat is tender.

Rib Rub: 
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup paprika
1 TBS black pepper
1 TBS salt
1 TBS chili powder
1 TBS garlic powder
1 TBS onion powder
1 tsp. cayenne pepper (can adjust to taste)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients together in small bowl, mix well. Transfer to airtight container or use immediately.

BBQ Sauce
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 TBS brown sugar
5 TBS sugar (or use all brown)
1/2 TBS black pepper
1/2 TBS onion powder
1/2 TBS ground mustard
1/2 TBS garlic powder
1 TBS lemon juice
1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
1/2 TBS liquid smoke

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, stirring frequently for 1 hour 15 minutes.