Too Hot to Grill...

[BigBassin144]

But I did anyways, for about four and a half hours.

4 Racks of Baby Back ribs rubbed up and ready for the grill. They are seasoned with Urban Accents's Mesa Rosa Chipotle seasoning. This spice was new to me, but sounded great for ribs.



The ribs get put on the grill in the middle with the outside left burner on low and the smoker box (on the right) in our grill on high filled with Apple and Hickory wood. The ribs went on at 2:00-ish. Temp was held around 300-325 by adjusting the left burner from low to med-low.

At 2:30, they were mopped with a 60/40 mixture of Apple Cider Vinegar and Canola Oil in a spray bottle.

3:00 - Smoker box was replenished with more wood chips and the ribs are mopped (brushed on) with another new to me product: Stubb's Moppin' Sauce in the BBQ Baste flavor.





3:30 - The ribs were mopped with the vinegar-oil mixture and were moved around (since one rack is always closest to the left burner on that side and one is always closest to the smoker box on the other and we've got to get them equally smoked).

4:00 - Ribs were mopped with vinegar-oil and more wood chips were added. Four ears of corn were put into ice water to soak (pull husks back, remove the stringy cornsilk, and fold husks backs over corn)
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4:30 - Ribs were mopped with vinegar-oil and moved around.

5:00 - Mopped with vinegar-oil and more wood chips.

5:30 - Mopped with the remaining Stubb's Moppin' Sauce and moved around.

6:00 - Last bit of wood chips are added to the smoker box and the ribs are mopped with the vinegar-oil mixture one last time. The corn is placed on the grill.

6:10-ish - Ribs are flipped over so the bones are facing up and the burners under them are turned on low. Corn is being turned a little at a time every few minutes.

6:15-ish - Ribs are flipped back to meat side up and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce is added. They are left over low heat for the sauce to thicken while the corn is still being turned every few minutes.



6:30 - Ribs are done and taken off to sit a few minutes. Corn should be done in about 5 minutes or so. (should take about 30-35 minutes to cook on med or med-low heat).

Approximately 7:15 - Plates full of bones are removed from the table, hands and mouths are washed, and glasses of ice tea are refilled.

I forgot to mention, throughout this process, pictures of the ribs must be texted to friends to make them hungry. If this step is not followed, the ribs will spontaneously combust and you'll be left with ashes and bones.

On a side note, I really liked both the Mesa Rosa Chipotle seasoning and the Stubb's BBQ Baste Moppin' Sauce. They made a good combination. All it needed was Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle BBQ Sauce, but they were still great, tender and smoky!

BB