Fall Off the Bone Ribs

BBQ Sauce

• 1 cup crushed tomato
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 4 oz tequila
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 10 squirts maggi
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1½ applewood smoked salt (or powder)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2½ tsp chipotle
• 1 tsp garlic

Ribs

• 1 rack of baby back ribs
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp allspice
• 2½ tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1½ tsp chipotle powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp kosher salt

BBQ Sauce

1. 1

   Add everything to a sauce pan and simmer. Let it cook on low for 20-30 minutes until it's thickened and reduced by ⅓.

Baby Back Ribs

1. 2

   Pat dry the rack and the remove membrane.

2. 3

   Mix the spices and sprinkle on both sides. Let it rest on a rack in a baking sheet for 1 hour.

3. 4

   Preheat the oven to 300°F. Wrap the ribs in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 2½ hours.

4. 5

   While still wrapped in the foil, let it sit 30 minutes out of the oven.

5. 6

   Open the foil and brush BBQ sauce onto the ribs. Leave the foil open and continue baking the ribs at 350°F for 45-60 minutes until caramelized.