Sweet Heat Barbecue Ribs Recipe | Virginia Willis | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 racks spareribs, on the bone (6 to 7 pounds)
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 cups wood chips such as cherry or hickory, soaked in water for at least 1 hour, optional
• Sweet Heat Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 sweet onion, very finely chopped
• 2 1/2 cups ketchup
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Coarse kosher salt