Smoked Maple Barbecue Ribs Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Barbecue Sauce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced yellow onion (about 1 medium)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
• For the Rub
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 racks St Louis cut pork ribs
• 2 fist-sized chunks of medium smoking wood, such as oak or pecan
• 1 cup apple cider in a clean spray bottle