Dad'S Famous Barbecue Pork Ribs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PORK RIBS
5 lbs pork spareribs
SEASONING RUB
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon rubbed sage
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 1/2 teaspoons onion salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground celery salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon ground leaf thyme
1 teaspoon hickory smoke salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
BARBECUE SAUCE
1 pint barbecue sauce (Dad's Famous Barbecue Sauce)

Preparation

PREHEAT oven to 300\u00b0F.
COMBINE the RUB ingredients in a small bowl.
RUB mixture evenly over ribs (save any spare seasoning rub for another use).
POUR one inch of apple juice (or water) into a roasting pan; WRAP ribs with foil and place into pan, foil-seam up; PLACE foil-wrapped ribs into roasting pan; BAKE between 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 hours (replenish liquid in pan as needed).
MEANWHILE prepare Recipe #436708: WHISK all of the SAUCE ingredients together in a medium saucepan: One 7 oz. jar Dynasty brand plum sauce, 6 tablespoons tomato paste, 1/4 cup Apipharm brand Thyme and Wild Flower honey, 1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons Frank's buffalo wing sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon pineapple juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite liquid smoke flavoring, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrin's Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; SIMMER sauce over low heat for 30 minutes, whisking occasionally; REMOVE from heat.
REMOVE baked ribs from oven and pour off the fat.
BASTE all sides of ribs with the SAUCE (Funnel extra untouched sauce into a plastic squeeze bottle or Ball canning jar then store refrigerated and capped).
BARBECUE/GRILLING METHOD: PREHEAT grill to medium heat; SET grate four inches above coals/heat source; BRUSH grill grate with vegetable oil; PLACE ribs on grill; BASTE ribs with sauce occasionally; TURN ribs as needed; REMOVE ribs from grill when the sauce caramelizes and edges are lightly charred, without overcooking (about 15 minutes, or just slightly longer).
BAKING METHOD: Preheat oven temp to 450\u00b0F Bake ribs unwrapped, top side down, for 8-10 minutes. SLIDE oven rack out carefully using oven mitts; TURN ribs over carefully with tongs; BASTE the top again with sauce; BAKE for a remainder of 8-10 minutes or until the sauce caramelizes and edges are lightly charred, without overcooking; ALLOW ribs to cool 10 minutes before serving.
SERVE and ENJOY!