Bruleed Ribs Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Rub
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• For the Ribs
• 2 racks St. Louis-cut spare ribs
• 1 1/2 cups spicy barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 cups apple juice in a clean spray bottle
• 2 fist-sized chunks of medium smoking wood, such as oak or pecan