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Home / Recipes / Main Courses / Pork / Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

May 14, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 5 Comments Updated March 3, 2020 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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My Favorite BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs Recipe

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs are Carolina style and cook slowly on the grill, which paired with a homemade vinegar based barbecue sauce.

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs are Carolina style and cook slowly on the grill, which paired with a homemade vinegar based barbecue sauce.

We have a large charcoal grill, an Old Smokey Charcoal Grill, that we bring with us when we go fishing, a Pit Barrel Cooker, a smoker, a Stars & Moons Fire Pit and a Weber.

When we were in Florida, just about every weekend, we would load up my van with an ice cooler, tons of fish bait, lots of food, a grill and our fishing equipment and drive over to Lake Worth and back up right to our favorite fishing spot. As the hubs got the fishing rods ready, I would set up our Old Smokey Charcoal Grill for cooking lunch and then dinner. We would stay all day grilling and fishing.

My Favorite BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs are delicious with just the Barbecue Ribs Rub, but they really need the Barbecue Ribs Sauce, which I make in a small slow cooker.

 

A close up of raw pork ribs with a small bowl of barbeque ribs rub.

First things, first. Make a big batch of the BBQ Pork Spare Ribs Rub now, so that next time you want to make ribs, you’ll have it all ready to go. I keep mine in a Lock N Lock and it stays nice and fresh.

 

A bowl of BBQ Pork Spare Ribs Rub

Plan on using about half a cup of the rub.

 

Massage the dry rub into the ribs

Massage the dry rub into the ribs

Generously, coat the ribs with the rub on both sides.

 

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Don’t just sprinkle it on, rub it in very well.

 

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Wrap up the ribs in Saran Wrap, so that the rub sweats into the meat.

 

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I like to use a vegetable bag over the wrapped ribs and then put it into the refrigerator. It’s a double layer of protection to protect the shelves in your refrigerator from drips.

Try to plan a head and prepare the ribs with the rub the day before you plan to grill, if possible, otherwise, just prepare them the morning you are going to grill.

 

A close up of Instant Pot Carolina BBQ sauce with a whisk in it.

My Favorite BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs Recipe is meant to pair with my BBQ Ribs Sauce. The three recipes balance each other to make a perfect rib.

The morning of the day you plan to cook the ribs, toss all the ingredients to the BBQ Ribs Sauce into a 1.5 or 2 quart slow cooker and let cook until you are ready to eat.

The BBQ Pork Ribs Sauce is meant to pair with the BBQ Pork Ribs Rub, so please, don’t use one without the other. They compliment each other and are not meant to be used separately.

 

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Take the ribs out of the refrigerator a half hour before you plan to grill. Prepare your grill for indirect heating. This means that the ribs will not have fire underneath them and the fire will only be on one side of the grill.

If using charcoal, place the coals to one side of the grill. If using an electric grill, only use the burners on one side.

 

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When the coals are ready, place the ribs, curl side up on the side of the grill without the fire (indirect heating). For Baby Back Ribs, set a timer for 2 hours. For St. Louis Spare Ribs, set a timer for 2.5 hours.

Check the ribs in case they cook quicker. We used Baby Back ribs for this recipe, but we usually use the St. Louis Spare Ribs, as that is our preference.

 

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Turn the rack of ribs over and set time for one hour. The ribs are ready when you can wiggle the bones.

 

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Slice the ribs and serve with the BBQ Ribs Sauce on the side.

 

BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs with Sauce

BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs with Sauce

Let each person ladle the hot BBQ Ribs Sauce over their ribs. Serve with Holiday Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob or Mexican Street Food Corn on the Cob (Elote) and/or Cornbread!

More Picnic Recipes to Try.

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

4.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Barbecue
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

Ribs

  • 1 slab Pork Spare Ribs
  • 1/4 cup BBQ Pork Ribs Rub (see recipe below)
  • 2 cups Homemade Carolina Barbecue Sauce (see recipe)

BBQ Pork Ribs Rub

  • 8 ounces Paprika
  • 4 ounces White Sugar
  • 2 ounces Granulated Onion Powder
US Customary - Metric

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Stainless Steel Tongs
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Instructions

  • Remove membrane from back part of ribs.
  • If using Spare Ribs, trim off the solid piece of meat at the top, making this slab of ribs St. Louis Style). Use the chunk of meat in a different recipe to make rib tips.
  • Massage ribs with BBQ Rib Rub and wrap with Saran Wrap.  
  • Place in refrigerator overnight or for at least two hours.
  • Prepare the Homemade Carolina Barbecue Sauce in your small slow cooker about 5-6 hours prior to lighting the grill.
  • Prepare grill for indirect cooking by lighting charcoal and only using one section of the grill.
  • Place ribs, curl side up on the opposite section of the grill where the charcoal is burning.
  • Cook for 2.5 hours (1.5 hours if using Baby Back Ribs).
  • Turn ribs and cook for 1 hour more, or until the bone wiggles.
  • Cut ribs between the bones and serve with Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce.

Notes

Baby Back Ribs take about 2.5 hours and St. Louis Spare Ribs take about 3.5 hours to cook.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 292 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 1473mg64%
Potassium 433mg12%
Carbohydrates 68g23%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 48g53%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 710IU14%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 194mg19%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

Baby Back Carolina Style BBQ Pork Ribs

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Hi, I'm Jill. I'm a mom to Tonkinese cats and enjoy sharing restaurant quality meals, easily made at home. With my easy step by step photos and directions, new cooks will be able to follow along and cook like rock stars.

Comments

  1. Caitlyn Johns says

    August 13, 2018 at 12:28 am

    5 stars
    Jill, Thanks for the recipe. Delicious!

    Reply
  2. Casey O'neil says

    March 1, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    4 stars
    I don’t understand what 2oz teaspoon means.
    Thank you
    Casey

    Reply
    • Jill says

      March 2, 2018 at 1:00 pm

      Casey, it is supposed to say 2 ounces…. Jill

      Reply
  3. Tina Smith says

    May 19, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    OMG, they seem so delicious. I am going to prepare them tomorrow for my family.

    Thank You!

    Reply
    • Jill says

      May 19, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      Hi Tina~

      Thanks for your sweet comment. If possible, it is great to use the Rib Rub the day before you make the ribs. I like to make a big batch of the rub and then I can use it throughout the year. I sometimes also make extra sauce and freeze half for the next time we have ribs. Remember, the sauce and the rub, complement each other.

      Jill

      Reply

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