Filipino-inspired Smoked Adobo Pork Ribs Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Braise
• 2 cups cane vinegar
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 12 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
• 6 bay leaves
• For the Rub
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 racks St. Louis-cut pork ribs
• 2 fist-sized chunks of medium smoking wood, such as oak or pecan
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar