If you're looking for tender St. Louis Style ribs, try smoking them in the Barrel House Cooker following this method.
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By Christie Vanover | Published January 29, 2017 | Last Updated April 10, 2023

Disclosure: Barrel House Cooker sponsored this post. Opinions are my own.

St. Louis Style Ribs (Vertical Cooker Method)

The easiest way to remove the membrane from ribs is to peel up a small piece with a knife. Then, grab that piece using a paper towel, and pull it off the rack. The paper towel provides extra grip, so the membrane doesn’t slip out of your fingers.

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St. Louis Style Ribs (Vertical Cooker Method)

Barrel House Cooker St. Louis Style Ribs

If you’re looking for tender St. Louis Style ribs, try smoking them in the Barrel House Cooker following this method.
Recipe by Christie Vanover
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 6
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 slabs St. Louis Style ribs
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 4 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Remove the membrane from the backside of each slab.
  • Rub the ribs with yellow mustard and your favorite BBQ seasoning. Let rest on a sheet pan while you’re lighting the grill.
  • Light your coals with a chimney starter. Let burn for 10-15 minutes. Dump into the basket of the Barrel House Cooker. Set the intake to your altitude setting. Set the barrel onto the base, and let the coals burn for another 5-10 minutes with the lid open. Place the H-frame in the barrel.
  • Find the second bone from the top, and pierce a hook below that point through the meat. Repeat with the other slab.
  • Hang the ribs on the H-frame. Close the lid and smoke for 2 ½, until the meat starts to pull away and show about 1/2-inch of the bones.
  • Pull up from the smoker and brush on all sides with barbecue sauce. Return to the smoker for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the smoker. Let rest for 15-30 minutes. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 619kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 58gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 1034mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 3.7mg

This estimate was created using an online nutrition calculator

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