Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
A racks of St Louis Style Ribs on a cutting board
Print Recipe
4.87 from 53 votes

Fall Off The Bone St Louis Style Ribs Recipe

St Louis Style Ribs - Perfect every time. You will not fail with this technique. Become the grill master at your home!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 15 minutes
Course: Barbeque, BBQ, Grilling
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq, grilled, grilling, ribs, smoked ribs
Servings: 4
Calories: 684kcal
Author: Brad Harris

Ingredients

  • 1 Rack St Louis Style ribs
  • 6-8 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 Tablespoons Honey
  • 8 Oz BBQ Sauce

Rub Ingredients

  • ⅔ C White Sugar
  • ⅓ C Dark Brown Sugar
  • ½ C Smoked Paprika
  • ¼ C Garlic Powder
  • ⅓ C Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Dry Mustard
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Remove membrane from back of ribs.
    1 Rack St Louis Style ribs
  • Apply a liberal amount of rub to ribs.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap, let rest for 2 to 24 hours.
  • After rest, remove plastic wrap and add more rub liberally.
  • Start the smoker/grill.
  • Get grill/smoker to stable temperature (225 to 250 degrees).
  • Add smoking wood chips.
  • Put ribs on, meat side up.
  • Cook for 2 to 2 and one-half hours, spritzing every 30-45 minutes with a 50/50 mix of water and apple cider vinager( or apple juice).
  • Remove ribs from grill.
  • Lay ribs onto heavy-duty tin foil, add honey and butter equally to each side.
    6-8 Tablespoons butter, 4 Tablespoons Honey
  • Seal ribs in tin foil, place back on the grill for 1 to 1 and one-half hour.
  • Remove ribs from grill, remove ribs from tin foil.
  • Add more heat to grill, if needed.
  • Place ribs back on the grill over heat for app 5 minutes each side.
  • Cover in BBQ sauce.
    8 Oz BBQ Sauce
  • Cook each side for app 10 minutes, allowing the sauce to caramelize.
  • Remove from grill, set aside for 5 to 10 minutes
  • Cut into individual portions.

Notes

Smoke to temperature, not time. All racks of ribs and temperatures of pits vary.
The rub ingredients will make a tad more than 2 cups of rub. 1/4 - 1/3 cup of rub per rack is standard.

Nutrition

Calories: 684kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 10199mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 7527IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 5mg