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April 10, 2019 Food

Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs with DIY Spice Rub

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Whether you’re the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

I used to be intimidated by the grill.  I’m not sure why.  Once I learned how to light the darn thing, I realized that cooking with fire is almost always the way to go.  Meat just tastes better on the grill and when you cook on the grill there’s very little to clean up.

So now that the weather warming up, I’m grilling.  Nonstop.  It’s one of my favorite things about summer… besides pool days, margaritas and sleeping in.  Girl’s gotta have priorities.

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

Have you ever grilled St. Louis Style Ribs before?  Sound intimidating, right?  It’s not.  In fact it’s one of the easiest things to grill.  As long as you have patience and you start with quality Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork Ribs, you’ll have a mouth-watering meal in your future.

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

New to cooking Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs?

Here are a few things to know – it takes a few hours.  Low and slow is key.  You’ll also need to hang out by the grill while you cook.  Not for every second, but you need to give the ribs some TLC.  So plan on chillin’ grill-side and sharing a cold one or two with a friend to keep you company.  Good food is worth waiting for.

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

What you need when cooking Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs

Make sure you have a pretty full tank of propane.  If you plan to cook on a gas grill, you’ll want to make sure you have enough fuel to see you through.  You’ll also need some grill tongs, heavy duty aluminum foil, and grill spray or oil to get your grill grates ready for the meat.

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs with DIY Spice Rub

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork St. Louis Style Ribs
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 cup Barbecue Sauce, plus additional for serving
  • 4 Tbsp. Dry Rub Spice Blend*

Instructions

  1. Allow the meat to rest at least 15 minutes prior to slicing. Serve with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.
  2. Preheat your grill on one side and allow it to come to 350 degrees. Clean the grill rack and coat with oil. Place the ribs bone-side-down on the side of the grill with indirect heat. Close the lid and cook for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the ribs from the grill and wrap in aluminum foil. Once you’ve create a nice foil-bed for your ribs, pour in the vinegar and roll up the edges to form a tight seal. Crank up the heat a bit so it's somewhere between 375 and 400 and return the ribs to the low-heat side of the grill for another 45 minutes.
  4. Carefully remove the foil-wrapped ribs from the grill. Unwrap the ribs and return them to the grill. Reduce the temperature to hover somewhere around 300 degrees. Continue to cook the ribs, basting both sides with barbecue sauce, until the meat is tender and the internal temperature is 175 degrees Fahrenheit.  
  5. Allow the meat to rest at least 15 minutes prior to slicing. Serve with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.

To make the spice blend, whisk together the following ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. each: celery salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, kosher salt, smoked paprika, arlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, dried oregano and dry mustard
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Category: Main Meal

Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

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Looking for a few great sides for those ribs?  Try our Broccoli and Kale Ramen Salad or this Veggie and Black Bean Sheet Pan Nachos recipe.

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Whether you're the local pitmaster or a rookie when it comes to the grill, this recipe for Grilled St. Louis Style Ribs will be perfect for your next BBQ.

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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Comments

  1. Karen Carlson says

    July 12, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    I’m guessing you apply the rub before placing the ribs on the grill for the first time?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 27, 2020 at 1:08 pm

      Yes, thanks Karen!

      Reply
  2. Sara Ellis says

    July 8, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    What do you use the mustard for? When do you apply the rub? Is there any marinade time before starting to grill? It seems maybe the first step of your instructions isn’t really the first step?

    Reply
  3. Amy Rossi says

    June 1, 2022 at 11:23 am

    I had never made St. Louis style ribs before. It’s not like just boiling the country style and throwing them on the grill!
    Thank you for this recipe! I will def be making this again. I have my own rub that I use for everything, and I omitted the mustard, but I followed the directions, indirect heat for 30 mins, then the vinegar in foil, then rub and grill. I added BBQ sauce at the end and I found a new way to make ribs!!

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