South Dakota Corncob-Smoked Ribs | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 5 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 5 - 6 pounds baby back ribs (2 racks, 2 1/2- to 3-pounds each), trimmed and membrane removed
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 6 corncobs , kernels removed and reserved for another use