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Dr Pepper Smoked Ribs with Tailgating Blend BBQ Sauce

Dr Pepper Smoked Ribs with Tailgating Blend BBQ Sauce

Fall-apart tender and packed with bold, layered smoke, these ribs from Bear Mountain ambassador Miguel Raya are smoked low and slow over Bear Mountain BBQ Tailgating Blend pellets! Finished with a sticky-sweet Dr Pepper BBQ sauce. Oak, maple, hickory, and cherry come together to create the perfect balance of savory and sweet—these ribs are built to impress.

Prep

15 minutes

Cook time

3–3½ hours

Serves

4–6

Steps

  1. Preheat your smoker to 275°F and load it with Bear Mountain Tailgating Blend pellets.
  2. Cut your ribs into individual pieces and add to a bowl or tray. Coat with your favorite BBQ rub and set aside. 
  3. Place ribs directly on the smoker grates and cook for 2 hours, allowing them to absorb the smoke.
  4. While the ribs smoke, prepare the Dr Pepper BBQ sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. After 2 hours, place the ribs into a foil tray and top with your Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce and cover with aluminum foil. Return covered ribs to the smoker. 
  6. Continue cooking for 1–1½ hours until the ribs are tender.
  7. Carefully unwrap the ribs and brush with additional sauce. Place back on the smoker, uncovered, for 10 minutes to let the sauce set and get sticky.
  8. Remove from the smoker and serve hot with extra sauce on the side if desired.

Ingredients:

Ribs


Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

  • 1 cup Dr Pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 TBSP brown sugar
  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
  • 1 TSP garlic powder
  • 1 TSP onion powder

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Dr Pepper Smoked Ribs with Tailgating Blend BBQ Sauce

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