Black Pepper Baby Backs with Whiskey Vanilla Glaze Recipe - Grit

Ingredients

• 4 racks baby back ribs, each 2 to 2-1/2 pounds, with membranes removed
• 3 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons smoked or sweet paprika
• 3 tablespoons coarse salt, sea or kosher
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar, dark or light
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 4 hardwood chunks or 3 cups hardwood chips (the latter soaked in water)
• 1/2 cup rye, bourbon, or other whiskey
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, dark or light
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract