Shelly's Recipe

BARBECUED RIBS - MISSOURI STYLE

Category: Ribs

2 tbsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp ground cumin, black pepper and chili powder
4 tbsp paprika
2 (3 lb) racks of pork ribs

Basting sauce
1 3/4 cup white vinegar
2 tbsp hot pepper sauce and sugar
1 tbsp salt and pepper

Combine seasonings to make a rub. Rub ribs thoroughly with this mixture and place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven at 180 degrees for 3 hours. Do not turn; so low cook infuses spices. Remove from oven. (Ribs may be covered and refrigerated up to 2 days before grilling.)

Use very low charcoal fire with rack set as high as possible. Grill ribs 5 to 30 minutes per side depending on heat and temperature of ribs. Ribs should have light outer crust and be heated. For juicy ribs, coat with basting sauce just before removing from grill. Otherwise, serve dry with sauce on the side. Remove ribs from grill and cut in between bones and serve.