kansas city style pork ribs

Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
Surrey South, BC

With a delicious combination of both Kansas City dry rub and BBQ sauce, these are perfect for summer barbecues.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 8 Hr 10 Min
cook time 2 Hr 45 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For kansas city style pork ribs

  • 1/2 c
    kansas city dry rub, or as needed
  • 1 lg
    pork side rib rack (about 3 1/2 lbs.), membrane removed and portioned into 4-5 ribs
  • 1 c
    kansas city bbq sauce, or as needed

How To Make kansas city style pork ribs

  • 1
    Generously apply dry rub to the portions, entirely covering the ribs.
  • 2
    Lightly spray aluminum foil pieces according to the number of portions. Place one portioned rib, meat side down, in the middle of a grease aluminum piece.
  • 3
    Wrap it tightly making sure the seam is up and place the packet on a baking sheet (seam side up); wrap the other portions individually as well.
  • 4
    Transfer to the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.
  • 5
    Bring the barbecue temperature to 300ºF.
  • 6
    Place the packets, seam side up, and cook for 2:30 hours, swapping positions halfway through cooking.
  • 7
    Carefully remove the foil and discard it. Place the ribs, meat side up, and generously brush on BBQ Sauce.
  • 8
    Turn all the burners on and bring the temperature up to 500ºF to 550ºF.
  • 9
    Cook the ribs for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly charred and the internal temperature reaches between 195ºF to 200ºF. Serve immediately.
  • 10
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